Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7992 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7992 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.8778 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5544 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 0.7992 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.8778 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5544 GPIA, in 2003.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 86th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5608 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.5734 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5745 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.56 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.569 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5544 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5568 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5721 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5685 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5825 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.629 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6753 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6803 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6854 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7264 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7997 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8366 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8613 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8778 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8609 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8693 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8191 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8111 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.791 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8036 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7992 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5671 GPIA | 0.5608 GPIA | 0.5734 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5842 GPIA | 0.5544 GPIA | 0.6753 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8017 GPIA | 0.6803 GPIA | 0.8778 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8012 GPIA | 0.791 GPIA | 0.8111 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 83 Switzerland 0.7559 GPIA compare
- 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7537 GPIA compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 0.7503 GPIA compare
- 86 Greece 0.7434 GPIA compare
- 87 Bulgaria 0.7287 GPIA compare
- 88 Poland 0.7251 GPIA compare
- 89 Rwanda 0.7228 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Western Asia?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Western Asia was 0.7992 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 MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8778 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5544 GPIA in 2003.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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