Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia, 1998–2024

00.511.521998201120241998: 0.193 %1999: 0.216 %2000: 0.242 %2001: 0.26 %2002: 0.28 %2003: 0.29 %2004: 0.307 %2005: 0.318 %2006: 0.325 %2007: 0.328 %2008: 0.331 %2009: 0.348 %2010: 0.34 %2011: 0.363 %2012: 0.394 %2013: 0.438 %2014: 0.473 %2015: 0.466 %2016: 0.466 %2017: 0.459 %2018: 0.563 %2019: 0.589 %2020: 0.691 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.6 %2023: 1.8 %2024: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia is 1.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 295.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% +11.9%
2000 0.2% +12.3%
2001 0.3% +7.4%
2002 0.3% +7.7%
2003 0.3% +3.5%
2004 0.3% +6.0%
2005 0.3% +3.5%
2006 0.3% +2.2%
2007 0.3% +0.9%
2008 0.3% +0.9%
2009 0.3% +5.2%
2010 0.3% -2.3%
2011 0.4% +6.7%
2012 0.4% +8.6%
2013 0.4% +11.4%
2014 0.5% +7.9%
2015 0.5% -1.4%
2016 0.5% -0.0%
2017 0.5% -1.5%
2018 0.6% +22.5%
2019 0.6% +4.7%
2020 0.7% +17.3%
2021 1.2% +76.9%
2022 1.6% +27.0%
2023 1.8% +16.6%
2024 1.9% +3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia 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
2021 +76.9% 0.7% 1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2020s 1.4% 0.7% 1.9% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 147 Myanmar 0.3% compare
  2. 148 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
  3. 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2% compare
  4. 150 Chad 0.2% compare
  5. 151 Gambia 0.1%
  6. 152 Mauritania 0.1% compare
  7. 153 Anguilla 0.0% compare
  8. 153 Argentina 0.0% compare
  9. 153 Bahamas 0.0%
  10. 153 Barbados 0.0% compare
  11. 153 Bhutan 0.0% compare
  12. 153 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  13. 153 Dominica 0.0% compare
  14. 153 Gibraltar 0.0%
  15. 153 Grenada 0.0% compare
  16. 153 Jamaica 0.0% compare
  17. 153 Kenya 0.0%
  18. 153 Cambodia 0.0% compare
  19. 153 Kuwait 0.0% compare
  20. 153 Montserrat 0.0%
  21. 153 Malawi 0.0%
  22. 153 Namibia 0.0%
  23. 153 Niue 0.0% compare
  24. 153 Nauru 0.0% compare
  25. 153 Palau 0.0%
  26. 153 Solomon Islands 0.0%
  27. 153 Somalia 0.0% compare
  28. 153 Eswatini 0.0% compare
  29. 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
  30. 153 Tajikistan 0.0%
  31. 153 Tokelau 0.0%
  32. 153 United States 0.0%
  33. 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
  34. 153 Samoa 0.0% compare
  35. 153 Yemen 0.0% compare
  36. 153 Zimbabwe 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Southern Asia was 1.9% 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 295.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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