Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: South and West Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: South and West Asia stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 205.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 2.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +66.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: South and West Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +66.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| 2021 | +50.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: South and West Asia
- 142 Guinea 0.8% compare
- 143 Nepal 0.7% compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6% compare
- 145 Madagascar 0.5% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0.5% compare
- 147 Eritrea 0.4% compare
- 148 Central African Republic 0.4% compare
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: South and West Asia was 2.5% 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 145th 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: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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