South Korea vs Thailand: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
South Korea
12.0%
in 2024
Thailand
12.5%
in 2025
South Korea rank
53rd
Thailand rank
50th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.5% against 12.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 50th of 181 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 0.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.5% | 3.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 0.7% | South Korea |
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, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 12.5% against 12.0% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 50th 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