Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1971–2024
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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 7.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 7.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1971.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4% | — |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 7.1% 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1971.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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