Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 17.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 17.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 17.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6% | — |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 11.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 8 Liechtenstein 25.4% compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.9% compare
- 10 Croatia 24.8% compare
- 11 Hungary 23.5% compare
- 12 Belgium 23.4% compare
- 13 Singapore 23.2% compare
- 14 Montenegro 22.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 17.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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