Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 18.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.7%
in 2019
All-time low
8.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2023

051015201999201120231999: 8.7 %2000: 8.7 %2001: 8.9 %2002: 9 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 11.5 %2009: 12.2 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 14 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 17.5 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 18.3 %2017: 18.5 %2018: 18.6 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 18.1 %2021: 18.1 %2022: 18 %2023: 18 %

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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 18.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 18.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 8.7%
2000 8.7% -0.1%
2001 8.9% +2.2%
2002 9.0% +1.1%
2003 9.4% +4.7%
2004 9.9% +5.7%
2005 10.6% +6.4%
2006 11.1% +4.7%
2007 11.4% +2.9%
2008 11.5% +1.0%
2009 12.2% +6.1%
2010 12.9% +5.7%
2011 14.1% +9.3%
2012 14.0% -1.0%
2013 17.2% +22.8%
2014 17.5% +2.0%
2015 17.8% +1.2%
2016 18.3% +3.2%
2017 18.5% +1.1%
2018 18.6% +0.6%
2019 18.7% +0.6%
2020 18.1% -3.1%
2021 18.1% -0.3%
2022 18.0% -0.2%
2023 18.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
2000s 10.3% 8.7% 12.2% 10
2010s 16.8% 12.9% 18.7% 10
2020s 18.1% 18.0% 18.1% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 9 Croatia 26.5% compare
  2. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.7% compare
  3. 11 Belgium 25.6% compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 25.5% compare
  5. 13 Hungary 25.5% compare
  6. 14 Italy 25.1% compare
  7. 15 Turkey 24.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 18.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
402 places, 10,504 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release