Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.0% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
0.0%
World rank
154th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1981
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
7
1977–2007
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia, 1977–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia peaked at 0.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Somalia 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.7% | — |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%. (17 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 151 Gambia 0.2% compare
- 152 Chad 0.2% compare
- 153 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 154 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 154 Bahamas 0.0%
- 154 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 154 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 154 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 154 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 154 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 154 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 154 Kenya 0.0%
- 154 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 154 Montserrat 0.0%
- 154 Malawi 0.0%
- 154 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 154 Niue 0.0% compare
- 154 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 154 Palau 0.0%
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 154 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 154 Tokelau 0.0%
- 154 United States 0.0%
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 154 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 154 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 0.0%
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia was 0.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Somalia ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia 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