Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 14.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.5%
in 2012
All-time low
5.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: 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 UIS: Central Asia stood at 14.4%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 15.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2000.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 19th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 16 Switzerland 22.5% compare
- 17 Netherlands 21.1% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 21.1% compare
- 19 Bulgaria 20.9% compare
- 20 Serbia 20.4% compare
- 21 Italy 20.4% compare
- 22 Germany 19.8% compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia was 14.4% 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 UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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