Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 12.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.0%
in 2019
All-time low
5.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2022

0510151999201020221999: 5.3 %2000: 5.2 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 5.2 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 7 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 8 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 10 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 11.5 %2017: 11.6 %2018: 12.6 %2019: 13 %2020: 12.8 %2021: 12.6 %2022: 12.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 12.4% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2022.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 13.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.

That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 5.3%
2000 5.2% -1.0%
2001 5.2% +0.5%
2002 5.2% -0.0%
2003 5.5% +4.9%
2004 5.9% +6.7%
2005 7.0% +19.4%
2006 7.4% +6.4%
2007 8.0% +7.4%
2008 8.6% +8.3%
2009 9.4% +8.5%
2010 10.0% +6.5%
2011 11.1% +11.1%
2012 11.9% +6.7%
2013 12.1% +2.3%
2014 11.9% -2.0%
2015 11.6% -2.4%
2016 11.5% -0.5%
2017 11.6% +0.6%
2018 12.6% +8.5%
2019 13.0% +3.7%
2020 12.8% -1.7%
2021 12.6% -1.6%
2022 12.4% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
2000s 6.7% 5.2% 9.4% 10
2010s 11.7% 10.0% 13.0% 10
2020s 12.6% 12.4% 12.8% 3

Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 21 Italy 20.4% compare
  2. 22 Germany 19.8% compare
  3. 23 Finland 19.2% compare
  4. 24 Seychelles 19.0% compare
  5. 25 France 19.0% compare
  6. 26 Norway 18.6% compare
  7. 27 Moldova 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 12.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia 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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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
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February 2026 Data Release