Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada
Canada: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada, 1980–2023
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 Canada is 7.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada peaked at 7.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Canada 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | — |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 73% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Canada was 7.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Canada ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release