Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.2%
in 2019
All-time low
8.0%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 14.3 %2008: 14.3 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 14.2 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 14 %2015: 14 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 15.1 %2018: 15.5 %2019: 16.2 %2020: 8.5 %2021: 8.3 %2022: 8 %2023: 8 %2024: 8.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 8.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 16.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2022.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 14.3%
2008 14.3% +0.4%
2009 14.3% -0.4%
2010 14.2% -0.2%
2011 14.6% +2.5%
2012 14.5% -0.7%
2013 14.1% -2.7%
2014 14.0% -0.5%
2015 14.0% +0.0%
2016 14.6% +4.4%
2017 15.1% +3.1%
2018 15.5% +2.8%
2019 16.2% +4.0%
2020 8.5% -47.6%
2021 8.3% -1.7%
2022 8.0% -4.2%
2023 8.0% +0.4%
2024 8.3% +3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -47.6% 16.2% 8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 3
2010s 14.7% 14.0% 16.2% 10
2020s 8.2% 8.0% 8.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 31 Spain 15.8% compare
  2. 32 Latvia 15.3% compare
  3. 33 Italy 15.2% compare
  4. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.8% compare
  5. 35 Norway 14.1% compare
  6. 36 Chile 13.1% compare
  7. 37 Ukraine 12.3% compare

See the full ranking of 403 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 8.3% 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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Indicator
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
403 places, 10,543 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release