Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 18.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 18.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 22.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2017.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 8th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.3% | — |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.8% | 22.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 18.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 18.8% 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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