Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 3.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.2%
in 2018
All-time low
1.3%
in 2006
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1998–2018

01231998200820181998: 1.3 %1999: 1.4 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.3 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 3.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 3.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 117th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 1.3%
1999 1.4% +3.2%
2000 1.4% +1.7%
2001 1.4% -1.9%
2002 1.4% -0.9%
2003 1.3% -1.6%
2004 1.3% +0.3%
2005 1.3% -2.4%
2006 1.3% -0.2%
2007 1.4% +5.2%
2008 1.5% +8.2%
2009 1.7% +11.6%
2010 1.8% +6.3%
2011 1.9% +9.5%
2012 2.1% +8.3%
2013 2.4% +16.5%
2014 2.5% +3.2%
2015 2.7% +6.8%
2016 2.9% +6.9%
2017 3.1% +7.2%
2018 3.2% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 2
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 1.7% 10
2010s 2.5% 1.8% 3.2% 9

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 114 Ghana 2.2% compare
  2. 115 Botswana 2.1% compare
  3. 116 Turkmenistan 2.1%
  4. 117 Nicaragua 2.1% compare
  5. 118 Belize 2.0% compare
  6. 119 Senegal 1.9% compare
  7. 120 San Marino 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 404 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 3.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
404 places, 10,601 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release