Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.0% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1981
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
7
1977–2007
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia, 1977–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia peaked at 1.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Somalia ranks 153rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%. (16 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 150 Gambia 0.3% compare
- 151 Chad 0.2% compare
- 152 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 153 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 153 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 153 Bahamas 0.0%
- 153 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 153 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 153 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 153 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 153 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 153 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 0.0%
- 153 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 153 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 153 Montserrat 0.0%
- 153 Malawi 0.0%
- 153 Namibia 0.0%
- 153 Niue 0.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 153 Palau 0.0%
- 153 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 153 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 153 Tokelau 0.0%
- 153 United States of America 0.0%
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 153 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 0.0%
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Somalia was 0.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Somalia ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia 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