Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 15.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Central Asia stood at 15.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 16.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
That places SDG: Central Asia 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.4% | — |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 12 Belgium 23.4% compare
- 13 Singapore 23.2% compare
- 14 Montenegro 22.8% compare
- 15 Turkey 22.6% compare
- 16 Switzerland 22.5% compare
- 17 Netherlands 21.1% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 21.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Central Asia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Central Asia was 15.6% 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central Asia 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