Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.777 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.777 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.8224 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7617 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024

00.20.40.60.81999201120241999: 0.804 GPIA2000: 0.805 GPIA2001: 0.804 GPIA2002: 0.807 GPIA2003: 0.807 GPIA2004: 0.804 GPIA2005: 0.795 GPIA2006: 0.782 GPIA2007: 0.781 GPIA2008: 0.779 GPIA2009: 0.767 GPIA2010: 0.769 GPIA2011: 0.763 GPIA2012: 0.762 GPIA2013: 0.822 GPIA2014: 0.817 GPIA2015: 0.817 GPIA2016: 0.821 GPIA2017: 0.822 GPIA2018: 0.815 GPIA2019: 0.813 GPIA2020: 0.777 GPIA2021: 0.778 GPIA2022: 0.778 GPIA2023: 0.778 GPIA2024: 0.777 GPIA

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 SDG: Europe and Northern America is 0.777 GPIA, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 0.8224 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7617 GPIA, in 2012.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.8043 GPIA
2000 0.8045 GPIA +0.0%
2001 0.8037 GPIA -0.1%
2002 0.8065 GPIA +0.4%
2003 0.807 GPIA +0.1%
2004 0.8038 GPIA -0.4%
2005 0.7953 GPIA -1.1%
2006 0.7821 GPIA -1.7%
2007 0.7809 GPIA -0.2%
2008 0.7791 GPIA -0.2%
2009 0.7671 GPIA -1.5%
2010 0.769 GPIA +0.2%
2011 0.7633 GPIA -0.7%
2012 0.7617 GPIA -0.2%
2013 0.822 GPIA +7.9%
2014 0.8166 GPIA -0.7%
2015 0.8171 GPIA +0.1%
2016 0.8214 GPIA +0.5%
2017 0.8224 GPIA +0.1%
2018 0.8149 GPIA -0.9%
2019 0.8126 GPIA -0.3%
2020 0.7772 GPIA -4.4%
2021 0.7783 GPIA +0.1%
2022 0.7782 GPIA -0.0%
2023 0.7778 GPIA -0.1%
2024 0.777 GPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8043 GPIA 0.8043 GPIA 0.8043 GPIA 1
2000s 0.793 GPIA 0.7671 GPIA 0.807 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8021 GPIA 0.7617 GPIA 0.8224 GPIA 10
2020s 0.7777 GPIA 0.777 GPIA 0.7783 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 108 Cape Verde 0.6581 GPIA compare
  2. 109 Togo 0.6478 GPIA compare
  3. 110 Philippines 0.6465 GPIA compare
  4. 111 Andorra 0.6377 GPIA compare
  5. 112 Burkina Faso 0.6325 GPIA compare
  6. 113 Norway 0.6188 GPIA compare
  7. 114 Liechtenstein 0.6183 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 374 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 0.777 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8224 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7617 GPIA in 2012.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern 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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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
374 places, 9,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release