Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada
Canada: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.9358 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9358 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.9903 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9358 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada, 2019–2023
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 Canada is 0.9358 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over five years.
That places Canada 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.9551 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.961 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9903 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9623 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9358 GPIA | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9551 GPIA | 0.9551 GPIA | 0.9551 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9623 GPIA | 0.9358 GPIA | 0.9903 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 30 Belize 0.9478 GPIA compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 0.9443 GPIA compare
- 32 Luxembourg 0.9358 GPIA compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9349 GPIA compare
- 35 Singapore 0.9282 GPIA compare
- 36 Netherlands 0.9263 GPIA compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada was 0.9358 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9903 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9358 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Canada 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