Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.7%
in 1988
All-time low
3.6%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 4.2% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 5.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1975.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.6% | — |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 4.2% 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: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 104th 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: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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