Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 14.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 14.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 19.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.6% | — |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 14.3% 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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