Italy vs SDG: Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Italy
25.1%
in 2023
SDG: Europe
17.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
14th
SDG: Europe rank
13th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Italy
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.1% against 17.8% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Europe ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and SDG: Europe ranks 13th of 181 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.4% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 18.7% | 7.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 18.0% | 7.5% | Italy |
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, Italy or SDG: Europe?
- Italy, at 25.1% against 17.8% in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Italy and SDG: Europe?
- 7.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and SDG: Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and SDG: Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Italy ranks 14th and SDG: Europe ranks 13th 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