Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 1.9% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 639.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
WB: South Asia ranks 146th 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +140.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +140.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 143 Eritrea 0.4% compare
- 144 Madagascar 0.4% compare
- 145 Afghanistan 0.3% compare
- 146 Guyana 0.3% compare
- 147 Myanmar 0.3% compare
- 148 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South Asia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: South 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 WB: South 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 WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- WB: South Asia ranks 146th 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: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 639.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: South 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