ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Sweden: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
9.8%
in 2024
Sweden
14.8%
in 2024
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
40th
Sweden rank
41st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.8% against 9.8% in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 21.1% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 0.3% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 15.3% | 5.6% | Sweden |
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, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.8% against 9.8% in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Sweden?
- 5.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Sweden rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st 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