Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.3%
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1998–2016

00.511.522.51998200720161998: 0.96 %1999: 1 %2000: 1 %2001: 1 %2002: 1 %2003: 0.976 %2004: 0.98 %2005: 0.942 %2006: 0.93 %2007: 0.981 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 2 %2016: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 2.3%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 2.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 1.0%
1999 1.0% +7.3%
2000 1.0% -0.8%
2001 1.0% +1.3%
2002 1.0% -3.0%
2003 1.0% -2.9%
2004 1.0% +0.5%
2005 0.9% -3.9%
2006 0.9% -1.3%
2007 1.0% +5.5%
2008 1.1% +9.0%
2009 1.2% +15.8%
2010 1.3% +6.1%
2011 1.4% +9.6%
2012 1.6% +8.6%
2013 1.7% +11.7%
2014 1.9% +8.7%
2015 2.0% +7.4%
2016 2.3% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.3% 2.3% 7

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 132 Oman 0.8% compare
  2. 133 Marshall Islands 0.8% compare
  3. 134 Macao 0.8% compare
  4. 135 Guinea 0.8% compare
  5. 136 Nepal 0.7% compare
  6. 137 Qatar 0.7% compare
  7. 138 Iraq 0.6% 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 2.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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