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

Latest (2023)
17.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.9%
in 2019
All-time low
7.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2023

051015201999201120231999: 7.6 %2000: 7.6 %2001: 7.8 %2002: 7.9 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 9.9 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 13 %2012: 13 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 17.5 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 17.9 %2019: 17.9 %2020: 17.3 %2021: 17.3 %2022: 17.1 %2023: 17.1 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Liechtenstein 25.4% compare
  2. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.9% compare
  3. 10 Croatia 24.8% compare
  4. 11 Hungary 23.5% compare
  5. 12 Belgium 23.4% compare
  6. 13 Singapore 23.2% compare
  7. 14 Montenegro 22.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
404 places, 10,601 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release