Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8041 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8041 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.8402 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.7623 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 0.8041 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 0.8402 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7623 GPIA, in 2012.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 81st 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8291 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8291 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8292 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8294 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8296 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.83 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.828 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8277 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8371 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8203 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8117 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.79 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7893 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7868 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7641 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7683 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7637 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7623 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8402 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8306 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8237 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8249 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8223 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.813 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8069 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8048 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8049 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8041 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8043 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8041 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8291 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8291 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8292 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8085 GPIA | 0.7641 GPIA | 0.8371 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8056 GPIA | 0.7623 GPIA | 0.8402 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8044 GPIA | 0.8041 GPIA | 0.8049 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 0.8041 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8402 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7623 GPIA in 2012.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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