Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 350.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 2.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +129.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 1.7% 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 ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release