Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 2.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 2.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 134 British Virgin Islands 1.0% compare
- 135 Afghanistan 1.0% compare
- 136 Oman 1.0% compare
- 137 Fiji 0.9% compare
- 138 Mozambique 0.9% compare
- 139 Peru 0.8% compare
- 140 Qatar 0.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 2.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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