Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8936 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8936 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.9235 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7417 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2023

00.20.40.60.811999201120231999: 0.742 GPIA2000: 0.743 GPIA2001: 0.748 GPIA2002: 0.759 GPIA2003: 0.75 GPIA2004: 0.758 GPIA2005: 0.784 GPIA2006: 0.789 GPIA2007: 0.797 GPIA2008: 0.822 GPIA2009: 0.837 GPIA2010: 0.841 GPIA2011: 0.835 GPIA2012: 0.86 GPIA2013: 0.872 GPIA2014: 0.891 GPIA2015: 0.907 GPIA2016: 0.913 GPIA2017: 0.903 GPIA2018: 0.924 GPIA2019: 0.913 GPIA2020: 0.907 GPIA2021: 0.907 GPIA2022: 0.89 GPIA2023: 0.894 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 0.8936 GPIA.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 0.9235 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7417 GPIA, in 1999.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 39th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.7417 GPIA
2000 0.7425 GPIA +0.1%
2001 0.7482 GPIA +0.8%
2002 0.7593 GPIA +1.5%
2003 0.7495 GPIA -1.3%
2004 0.7577 GPIA +1.1%
2005 0.7836 GPIA +3.4%
2006 0.7891 GPIA +0.7%
2007 0.7973 GPIA +1.0%
2008 0.8222 GPIA +3.1%
2009 0.8371 GPIA +1.8%
2010 0.8407 GPIA +0.4%
2011 0.8354 GPIA -0.6%
2012 0.8604 GPIA +3.0%
2013 0.8717 GPIA +1.3%
2014 0.891 GPIA +2.2%
2015 0.9068 GPIA +1.8%
2016 0.9134 GPIA +0.7%
2017 0.9032 GPIA -1.1%
2018 0.9235 GPIA +2.3%
2019 0.9134 GPIA -1.1%
2020 0.907 GPIA -0.7%
2021 0.907 GPIA -0.0%
2022 0.8899 GPIA -1.9%
2023 0.8936 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7417 GPIA 0.7417 GPIA 0.7417 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7787 GPIA 0.7425 GPIA 0.8371 GPIA 10
2010s 0.886 GPIA 0.8354 GPIA 0.9235 GPIA 10
2020s 0.8994 GPIA 0.8899 GPIA 0.907 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 36 Netherlands 0.9263 GPIA compare
  2. 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9195 GPIA compare
  3. 38 Montenegro 0.9091 GPIA compare
  4. 39 Panama 0.9056 GPIA compare
  5. 40 Malta 0.9008 GPIA compare
  6. 41 Romania 0.8983 GPIA compare
  7. 42 Armenia 0.8977 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 0.8936 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.9235 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7417 GPIA in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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