Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.0%
in 2013
All-time low
13.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1999–2024

051015201999201120241999: 13.7 %2000: 13.7 %2001: 13.9 %2002: 14.4 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 16.6 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 16 %2007: 16 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 15.7 %2013: 20 %2014: 19.7 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 19.6 %2018: 19.6 %2019: 19.5 %2020: 19.5 %2021: 19.6 %2022: 19.5 %2023: 19.3 %2024: 19.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) stood at 19.3%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1999.

That places ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%) in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 13.7%
2000 13.7% +0.0%
2001 13.9% +1.7%
2002 14.4% +3.3%
2003 14.2% -1.1%
2004 16.6% +16.7%
2005 16.8% +1.2%
2006 16.0% -4.5%
2007 16.0% -0.3%
2008 16.1% +0.8%
2009 15.7% -2.9%
2010 15.9% +1.6%
2011 15.8% -0.7%
2012 15.7% -0.4%
2013 20.0% +27.3%
2014 19.7% -1.7%
2015 19.6% -0.4%
2016 19.4% -0.9%
2017 19.6% +1.1%
2018 19.6% -0.4%
2019 19.5% -0.2%
2020 19.5% -0.4%
2021 19.6% +1.0%
2022 19.5% -0.6%
2023 19.3% -1.3%
2024 19.3% +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 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
2013 +27.3% 15.7% 20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
2000s 15.3% 13.7% 16.8% 10
2010s 18.5% 15.7% 20.0% 10
2020s 19.4% 19.3% 19.6% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

  1. 4 Austria 28.2% compare
  2. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.6% compare
  3. 6 Poland 27.3% compare
  4. 7 Slovakia 25.5% compare
  5. 8 Liechtenstein 25.4% compare
  6. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.9% compare
  7. 10 Croatia 24.8% 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 ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 19.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1999.
How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 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