Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
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 MDG: Latin America is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Latin America peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2015.
That places MDG: Latin America 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Latin America?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Latin America was 1.07 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 MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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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February 2026 Data Release