Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 11.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 11.9% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 13.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2012.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 11.9% 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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