Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.3%
in 2023
All-time low
2.2%
in 1998
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Small States, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Small States stood at 3.3%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Small States peaked at 3.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1998.
WB: Small States ranks 130th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.2% | — |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 127 Afghanistan 1.5% compare
- 128 Ethiopia 1.5% compare
- 129 Macau, China 1.5% compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 131 Fiji 1.4% compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 1.3% compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 1.3% compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Small States?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in WB: Small States was 3.3% 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: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1998.
- How does WB: Small States rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- WB: Small States ranks 130th 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: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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