Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.0%
in 1988
All-time low
3.2%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNESCO: Sids, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 4.2% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 6.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1974.
That places UNESCO: Sids 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.2% | — |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 91 Cook Islands 4.5% compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 4.4% compare
- 93 South Africa 4.3% compare
- 94 Rwanda 4.2% compare
- 95 Palestine 4.0% compare
- 96 Tuvalu 3.9% compare
- 97 Togo 3.7% compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNESCO: Sids?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNESCO: Sids was 4.2% 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 UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1974.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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