Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7674 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.7674 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.823 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.7309 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024

00.20.40.60.81999201120241999: 0.813 GPIA2000: 0.813 GPIA2001: 0.809 GPIA2002: 0.811 GPIA2003: 0.812 GPIA2004: 0.806 GPIA2005: 0.791 GPIA2006: 0.767 GPIA2007: 0.765 GPIA2008: 0.761 GPIA2009: 0.74 GPIA2010: 0.742 GPIA2011: 0.734 GPIA2012: 0.731 GPIA2013: 0.823 GPIA2014: 0.812 GPIA2015: 0.805 GPIA2016: 0.804 GPIA2017: 0.799 GPIA2018: 0.788 GPIA2019: 0.778 GPIA2020: 0.768 GPIA2021: 0.766 GPIA2022: 0.767 GPIA2023: 0.767 GPIA2024: 0.767 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 UNICEF: Western Europe is 0.7674 GPIA, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 0.823 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7309 GPIA, in 2012.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 119th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.8126 GPIA
2000 0.8126 GPIA +0.0%
2001 0.8092 GPIA -0.4%
2002 0.8111 GPIA +0.2%
2003 0.8117 GPIA +0.1%
2004 0.8061 GPIA -0.7%
2005 0.7905 GPIA -1.9%
2006 0.7669 GPIA -3.0%
2007 0.7651 GPIA -0.2%
2008 0.7608 GPIA -0.6%
2009 0.7397 GPIA -2.8%
2010 0.7415 GPIA +0.2%
2011 0.7342 GPIA -1.0%
2012 0.7309 GPIA -0.5%
2013 0.823 GPIA +12.6%
2014 0.8117 GPIA -1.4%
2015 0.805 GPIA -0.8%
2016 0.8041 GPIA -0.1%
2017 0.7992 GPIA -0.6%
2018 0.7875 GPIA -1.5%
2019 0.7777 GPIA -1.3%
2020 0.7682 GPIA -1.2%
2021 0.7662 GPIA -0.3%
2022 0.7669 GPIA +0.1%
2023 0.7674 GPIA +0.1%
2024 0.7674 GPIA -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8126 GPIA 0.8126 GPIA 0.8126 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7873 GPIA 0.7397 GPIA 0.8126 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7815 GPIA 0.7309 GPIA 0.823 GPIA 10
2020s 0.7672 GPIA 0.7662 GPIA 0.7682 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 116 Tunisia 0.6077 GPIA
  2. 117 Italy 0.604 GPIA compare
  3. 118 New Zealand 0.5853 GPIA compare
  4. 119 Estonia 0.5835 GPIA compare
  5. 120 Botswana 0.5793 GPIA compare
  6. 121 Central African Republic 0.578 GPIA compare
  7. 122 Kiribati 0.5672 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: Western Europe?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Europe was 0.7674 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.823 GPIA in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7309 GPIA in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: 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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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