Australia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Australia
15.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
17.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
37th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17.1% against 15.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 181 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 17.8% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
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, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17.1% against 15.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 1.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Australia ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 181 countries.
- 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