Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1998–2024
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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 4.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 82 United Arab Emirates 4.9% compare
- 83 East Timor 4.8% compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 4.8% compare
- 85 Laos 4.7% compare
- 86 Lebanon 4.4% compare
- 87 Mongolia 4.3% compare
- 88 Sao Tome and Principe 4.2% compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 4.1% 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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