Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.11 GPIA in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia, 1999–2015
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 Ethiopia is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2632 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2632 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.2781 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8184 GPIA | +194.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2632 GPIA | 0.2632 GPIA | 0.2632 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5483 GPIA | 0.2781 GPIA | 0.8184 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia was 1.11 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2632 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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