Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in European Union

European Union: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7857 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7857 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.8387 GPIA
in 1982
All-time low
0.7353 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in European Union, 1976–2019

00.20.40.60.81976199720191976: 0.827 GPIA1977: 0.824 GPIA1978: 0.829 GPIA1979: 0.816 GPIA1980: 0.836 GPIA1981: 0.837 GPIA1982: 0.839 GPIA1983: 0.834 GPIA1984: 0.833 GPIA1985: 0.836 GPIA1986: 0.838 GPIA1987: 0.834 GPIA1988: 0.834 GPIA1989: 0.834 GPIA1990: 0.833 GPIA1991: 0.832 GPIA1992: 0.828 GPIA1993: 0.819 GPIA1994: 0.816 GPIA1995: 0.815 GPIA1996: 0.809 GPIA1997: 0.804 GPIA1998: 0.787 GPIA1999: 0.806 GPIA2000: 0.815 GPIA2001: 0.811 GPIA2002: 0.813 GPIA2003: 0.813 GPIA2004: 0.809 GPIA2005: 0.796 GPIA2006: 0.774 GPIA2007: 0.771 GPIA2008: 0.766 GPIA2009: 0.746 GPIA2010: 0.747 GPIA2011: 0.738 GPIA2012: 0.735 GPIA2013: 0.825 GPIA2014: 0.815 GPIA2015: 0.808 GPIA2016: 0.803 GPIA2017: 0.798 GPIA2018: 0.786 GPIA2019: 0.786 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

European Union recorded 0.7857 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in European Union peaked at 0.8387 GPIA in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7353 GPIA, in 2012.

European Union ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in European Union, 1976 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.8269 GPIA
1977 0.8238 GPIA -0.4%
1978 0.829 GPIA +0.6%
1979 0.8158 GPIA -1.6%
1980 0.8355 GPIA +2.4%
1981 0.8371 GPIA +0.2%
1982 0.8387 GPIA +0.2%
1983 0.8339 GPIA -0.6%
1984 0.8331 GPIA -0.1%
1985 0.8361 GPIA +0.4%
1986 0.8384 GPIA +0.3%
1987 0.8342 GPIA -0.5%
1988 0.8342 GPIA +0.0%
1989 0.8339 GPIA -0.0%
1990 0.8333 GPIA -0.1%
1991 0.8323 GPIA -0.1%
1992 0.8283 GPIA -0.5%
1993 0.8193 GPIA -1.1%
1994 0.8159 GPIA -0.4%
1995 0.8151 GPIA -0.1%
1996 0.8087 GPIA -0.8%
1997 0.8037 GPIA -0.6%
1998 0.787 GPIA -2.1%
1999 0.8055 GPIA +2.4%
2000 0.8153 GPIA +1.2%
2001 0.8105 GPIA -0.6%
2002 0.8127 GPIA +0.3%
2003 0.8134 GPIA +0.1%
2004 0.8087 GPIA -0.6%
2005 0.7956 GPIA -1.6%
2006 0.774 GPIA -2.7%
2007 0.7707 GPIA -0.4%
2008 0.7663 GPIA -0.6%
2009 0.7462 GPIA -2.6%
2010 0.7472 GPIA +0.1%
2011 0.7384 GPIA -1.2%
2012 0.7353 GPIA -0.4%
2013 0.8245 GPIA +12.1%
2014 0.8146 GPIA -1.2%
2015 0.8081 GPIA -0.8%
2016 0.8031 GPIA -0.6%
2017 0.7976 GPIA -0.7%
2018 0.7862 GPIA -1.4%
2019 0.7857 GPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8239 GPIA 0.8158 GPIA 0.829 GPIA 4
1980s 0.8355 GPIA 0.8331 GPIA 0.8387 GPIA 10
1990s 0.8149 GPIA 0.787 GPIA 0.8333 GPIA 10
2000s 0.7913 GPIA 0.7462 GPIA 0.8153 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7841 GPIA 0.7353 GPIA 0.8245 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 18 Peru 1.02 GPIA compare
  2. 19 Paraguay 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 20 Uzbekistan 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 21 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
  5. 22 Mexico 0.9783 GPIA compare
  6. 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.9739 GPIA compare
  7. 24 Luxembourg 0.9734 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in European Union?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in European Union was 0.7857 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 0.8387 GPIA in 1982.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7353 GPIA in 2012.
How does European Union rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
European Union ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,342 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/