Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 802.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +311.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +733.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +8.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 1.8% compare
- 122 Syria 1.7% compare
- 123 Cape Verde 1.7% compare
- 125 Benin 1.5% compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 1.5% compare
- 127 Iraq 1.2% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Ethiopia was 1.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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