Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 14.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia stood at 14.3%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 15.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
That places UIS: Central Asia 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.9% | — |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.6% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
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- 18 Liechtenstein 19.4% compare
- 19 Switzerland 19.3% compare
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More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UIS: Central Asia was 14.3% 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 UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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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February 2026 Data Release