Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7745 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7745 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.8165 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.6202 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 0.7745 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.3% 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 0.8165 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6202 GPIA, in 2021.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7917 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.791 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7861 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7865 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7891 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7925 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7903 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7981 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7934 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.787 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7932 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7961 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7947 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7997 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8165 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7854 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7756 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7751 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7951 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7931 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7986 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.781 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6604 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6202 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7289 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7642 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7745 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7914 GPIA | 0.791 GPIA | 0.7917 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7912 GPIA | 0.7861 GPIA | 0.7981 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7915 GPIA | 0.7751 GPIA | 0.8165 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7096 GPIA | 0.6202 GPIA | 0.7745 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 0.7745 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8165 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6202 GPIA in 2021.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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