Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Australia
Australia: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7764 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Australia is 0.7764 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Australia peaked at 0.8713 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7764 GPIA, in 2024.
Australia ranks 79th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8639 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.8431 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8248 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8713 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.798 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8329 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8257 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7899 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7839 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7764 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8402 GPIA | 0.798 GPIA | 0.8713 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8017 GPIA | 0.7764 GPIA | 0.8329 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Australia?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Australia was 0.7764 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8713 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7764 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Australia ranks 79th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release