Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.3%
in 2003
All-time low
3.4%
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 7.4%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 8.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2009.

That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa 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: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 3.6%
1971 3.7% +3.5%
1972 3.9% +3.2%
1973 3.9% +0.0%
1974 4.0% +4.6%
1975 4.2% +4.1%
1976 4.4% +3.9%
1977 4.5% +3.5%
1978 4.7% +3.6%
1979 4.9% +4.3%
1980 5.1% +3.6%
1981 5.2% +3.0%
1982 5.4% +3.0%
1983 5.5% +3.1%
1984 5.7% +3.0%
1985 5.9% +3.4%
1986 6.1% +3.6%
1987 6.3% +3.3%
1988 6.5% +3.3%
1989 6.7% +3.3%
1990 7.0% +3.4%
1991 7.3% +4.8%
1992 7.5% +3.5%
1993 7.8% +4.0%
1994 8.1% +3.7%
1995 7.6% -6.8%
1996 7.0% -7.7%
1997 6.4% -9.0%
1998 5.7% -10.4%
1999 5.0% -12.0%
2000 4.3% -15.0%
2001 4.4% +3.7%
2002 8.2% +85.8%
2003 8.3% +0.7%
2004 7.3% -12.6%
2005 6.1% -15.8%
2006 4.9% -19.7%
2007 4.4% -9.7%
2008 3.9% -11.2%
2009 3.4% -12.9%
2010 4.8% +38.8%
2011 6.1% +29.1%
2012 3.5% -42.5%
2013 5.0% +42.4%
2014 6.5% +30.3%
2015 6.6% +0.7%
2016 6.6% +0.5%
2017 6.7% +1.6%
2018 6.9% +2.1%
2019 6.9% +0.8%
2020 7.1% +3.3%
2021 7.2% +0.9%
2022 7.4% +3.0%
2023 7.5% +0.7%
2024 7.4% -1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +85.8% 4.4% 8.2%
2012 -42.5% 6.1% 3.5%
2013 +42.4% 3.5% 5.0%
2010 +38.8% 3.4% 4.8%
2014 +30.3% 5.0% 6.5%
2011 +29.1% 4.8% 6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.2% 3.6% 4.9% 10
1980s 5.8% 5.1% 6.7% 10
1990s 6.9% 5.0% 8.1% 10
2000s 5.5% 3.4% 8.3% 10
2010s 6.0% 3.5% 6.9% 10
2020s 7.3% 7.1% 7.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 7.4% 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: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th 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: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa 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
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release