Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 4.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.8%
in 2023
All-time low
2.5%
in 1978
Years of data
38
1978–2023

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1978–2023

0123451978200020231978: 2.5 %1979: 2.5 %1980: 2.6 %1981: 2.6 %1982: 2.7 %1983: 2.7 %1984: 2.8 %1985: 2.9 %1994: 3.6 %1995: 3.5 %1996: 3.3 %1997: 3.2 %1998: 3.1 %1999: 3 %2000: 2.9 %2001: 3 %2002: 4 %2003: 4 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 3 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 4.6 %2021: 4.6 %2022: 4.6 %2023: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 4.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1978.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 93rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1978 to 2023.
Year % Change
1978 2.5%
1979 2.5% +3.0%
1980 2.6% +1.2%
1981 2.6% +1.2%
1982 2.7% +3.0%
1983 2.7% +2.5%
1984 2.8% +1.9%
1985 2.9% +3.3%
1994 3.6% +23.1%
1995 3.5% -2.6%
1996 3.3% -3.7%
1997 3.2% -4.2%
1998 3.1% -3.1%
1999 3.0% -4.7%
2000 2.9% -2.9%
2001 3.0% +4.2%
2002 4.0% +32.4%
2003 4.0% +0.6%
2004 3.8% -5.0%
2005 3.5% -8.4%
2006 3.2% -8.8%
2007 3.0% -3.5%
2008 2.9% -4.9%
2009 2.8% -4.9%
2010 3.0% +10.1%
2011 3.4% +11.0%
2012 2.6% -22.3%
2013 3.1% +20.1%
2014 3.5% +12.9%
2015 3.6% +1.6%
2016 3.7% +1.5%
2017 3.7% +2.2%
2018 4.4% +16.5%
2019 4.5% +3.4%
2020 4.6% +2.5%
2021 4.6% +0.6%
2022 4.6% -1.9%
2023 4.8% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2
1980s 2.7% 2.6% 2.9% 6
1990s 3.3% 3.0% 3.6% 6
2000s 3.3% 2.8% 4.0% 10
2010s 3.6% 2.6% 4.5% 10
2020s 4.6% 4.6% 4.8% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

  1. 90 Bangladesh 5.2% compare
  2. 91 Russia 5.1% compare
  3. 92 Paraguay 5.1% compare
  4. 93 Brazil 5.1% compare
  5. 94 Rwanda 4.9% compare
  6. 95 Bahrain 4.7% compare
  7. 96 Mauritius 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 4.8% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1978.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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