Ireland vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Ireland
10.1%
in 2022
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
7.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
62nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
65th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.1% against 7.3% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 65th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.7% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 2.5% | 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Ireland, at 10.1% against 7.3% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 2.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 65th 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