Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.6178 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.6178 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6178 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.1555 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia, 1998–2024

0.20.30.40.50.61998201120241998: 0.292 GPIA1999: 0.313 GPIA2000: 0.345 GPIA2001: 0.351 GPIA2002: 0.382 GPIA2003: 0.41 GPIA2004: 0.421 GPIA2005: 0.456 GPIA2006: 0.476 GPIA2007: 0.493 GPIA2008: 0.482 GPIA2009: 0.46 GPIA2010: 0.364 GPIA2011: 0.395 GPIA2012: 0.355 GPIA2013: 0.32 GPIA2014: 0.299 GPIA2015: 0.286 GPIA2016: 0.287 GPIA2017: 0.262 GPIA2018: 0.285 GPIA2019: 0.268 GPIA2020: 0.156 GPIA2021: 0.242 GPIA2022: 0.456 GPIA2023: 0.583 GPIA2024: 0.618 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 WB: South Asia is 0.6178 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia peaked at 0.6178 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1555 GPIA, in 2020.

That places WB: South Asia 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in WB: South Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.2922 GPIA
1999 0.3129 GPIA +7.1%
2000 0.3451 GPIA +10.3%
2001 0.3508 GPIA +1.6%
2002 0.382 GPIA +8.9%
2003 0.4096 GPIA +7.2%
2004 0.4208 GPIA +2.7%
2005 0.4558 GPIA +8.3%
2006 0.4759 GPIA +4.4%
2007 0.4935 GPIA +3.7%
2008 0.4816 GPIA -2.4%
2009 0.4596 GPIA -4.6%
2010 0.3635 GPIA -20.9%
2011 0.395 GPIA +8.7%
2012 0.3548 GPIA -10.2%
2013 0.3199 GPIA -9.8%
2014 0.2987 GPIA -6.6%
2015 0.2855 GPIA -4.4%
2016 0.2868 GPIA +0.4%
2017 0.2619 GPIA -8.7%
2018 0.2846 GPIA +8.7%
2019 0.2683 GPIA -5.7%
2020 0.1555 GPIA -42.0%
2021 0.2416 GPIA +55.4%
2022 0.4564 GPIA +88.9%
2023 0.5826 GPIA +27.7%
2024 0.6178 GPIA +6.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +88.9% 0.2416 GPIA 0.4564 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3026 GPIA 0.2922 GPIA 0.3129 GPIA 2
2000s 0.4275 GPIA 0.3451 GPIA 0.4935 GPIA 10
2010s 0.3119 GPIA 0.2619 GPIA 0.395 GPIA 10
2020s 0.4108 GPIA 0.1555 GPIA 0.6178 GPIA 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia was 0.6178 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: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6178 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1555 GPIA in 2020.
How does WB: South Asia rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
WB: South Asia ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: South Asia 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