Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.5173 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5173 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6203 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.4605 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 0.5173 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 0.6203 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4605 GPIA, in 2019.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 216th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.54 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.5288 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.534 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.539 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5442 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5496 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5579 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5608 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5629 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5646 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5668 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5692 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5706 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5717 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5731 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5752 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5768 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5774 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5771 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5796 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.583 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5869 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5916 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5956 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5968 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5992 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6039 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6074 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6048 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6203 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6106 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5753 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5588 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.585 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5561 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5815 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5881 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5799 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5673 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4972 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4991 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4934 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4906 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4605 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4813 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4871 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4964 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5069 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5173 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5354 GPIA | 0.5288 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5618 GPIA | 0.5442 GPIA | 0.5717 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5816 GPIA | 0.5731 GPIA | 0.5956 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5962 GPIA | 0.5588 GPIA | 0.6203 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5314 GPIA | 0.4605 GPIA | 0.5881 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4978 GPIA | 0.4813 GPIA | 0.5173 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 0.5173 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6203 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4605 GPIA in 2019.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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