Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 3.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.8%
in 1988
All-time low
2.0%
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Caribbean, 1973–2024
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 MDG: Caribbean is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 5.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1973.
That places MDG: Caribbean 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.0% | — |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 104 Georgia 3.8% compare
- 105 Hong Kong, China 3.6% compare
- 106 Sri Lanka 3.4% compare
- 107 South Africa 3.3% compare
- 108 Ghana 3.2% compare
- 109 Burundi 3.2% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9% compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Caribbean?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in MDG: Caribbean was 3.9% 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: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1973.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 107th 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: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release