Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 10.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.2%
in 2019
All-time low
9.7%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 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: Europe and Northern America stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 12.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2012.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.8% | — |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 10.5% 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: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2012.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 29th 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: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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