Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2012–2023

12342012201720232012: 0.83 %2013: 0.816 %2014: 0.697 %2015: 0.927 %2016: 0.983 %2017: 1 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 3.7 %2020: 3.4 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 2.5 %2023: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) recorded 2.8% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 237.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 4.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 132nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 0.8%
2013 0.8% -1.7%
2014 0.7% -14.6%
2015 0.9% +33.1%
2016 1.0% +6.0%
2017 1.0% +1.7%
2018 2.8% +180.1%
2019 3.7% +32.8%
2020 3.4% -9.8%
2021 4.4% +30.2%
2022 2.5% -42.0%
2023 2.8% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 0.7% 3.7% 8
2020s 3.3% 2.5% 4.4% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

  1. 129 Niger 1.1% compare
  2. 130 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
  3. 131 Macao 1.1% compare
  4. 132 Bermuda 1.1% compare
  5. 133 Puerto Rico 1.1% compare
  6. 134 British Virgin Islands 1.0% compare
  7. 135 Afghanistan 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 2.8% 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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