Ireland vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Ireland
10.1%
in 2022
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
7.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
62nd
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
62nd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Ireland
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.1% against 7.4% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 6.1% | 6.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.8% | 1.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 0.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 1.1% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Ireland, at 10.1% against 7.4% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Ireland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 2.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 62nd 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