ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs South Korea: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
8.1%
in 2024
South Korea
12.0%
in 2024
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
50th
South Korea rank
53rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12.0% against 8.1% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.9% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 13.6% | 7.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 13.5% | 5.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12.0% against 8.1% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and South Korea?
- 3.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and South Korea rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release