Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: World
SDG: World: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 4.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: World, 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 SDG: World is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: World peaked at 4.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
That places SDG: World 98th 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 27 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.0% | — |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 95 Bahrain 4.7% compare
- 96 Mauritius 4.6% compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 4.6% compare
- 98 Togo 4.5% compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 4.4% compare
- 100 Palestine, State of 4.3% compare
- 101 Malaysia 4.1% compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 780.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: World?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in SDG: World was 4.6% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does SDG: World rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: World ranks 98th 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: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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