Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 4.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) recorded 4.6% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 90th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.8% | — |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- 87 Algeria 5.4% compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.4% compare
- 89 Paraguay 5.3% compare
- 90 Tunisia 4.9% compare
- 91 Cook Islands 4.5% compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 4.4% compare
- 93 South Africa 4.3% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.52 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1447 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.96 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2021)
All data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 4.6% 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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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February 2026 Data Release