Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.5667 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5667 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
37th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.6367 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.443 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Least developed countries, 1980–2019

00.20.40.61980199920191980: 0.451 GPIA1981: 0.451 GPIA1982: 0.451 GPIA1983: 0.449 GPIA1984: 0.449 GPIA1985: 0.45 GPIA1986: 0.45 GPIA1987: 0.45 GPIA1988: 0.452 GPIA1989: 0.453 GPIA1990: 0.453 GPIA1991: 0.459 GPIA1992: 0.463 GPIA1993: 0.457 GPIA1994: 0.443 GPIA1995: 0.444 GPIA1996: 0.448 GPIA1997: 0.452 GPIA1998: 0.457 GPIA1999: 0.469 GPIA2000: 0.482 GPIA2001: 0.479 GPIA2002: 0.504 GPIA2003: 0.52 GPIA2004: 0.537 GPIA2005: 0.556 GPIA2006: 0.571 GPIA2007: 0.591 GPIA2008: 0.601 GPIA2009: 0.609 GPIA2010: 0.58 GPIA2011: 0.637 GPIA2012: 0.633 GPIA2013: 0.621 GPIA2014: 0.614 GPIA2015: 0.602 GPIA2016: 0.596 GPIA2017: 0.619 GPIA2018: 0.603 GPIA2019: 0.567 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Least developed countries is 0.5667 GPIA, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Least developed countries peaked at 0.6367 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.443 GPIA, in 1994.

Least developed countries ranks 37th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Least developed countries, 1980 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.4512 GPIA
1981 0.4506 GPIA -0.1%
1982 0.4505 GPIA -0.0%
1983 0.4493 GPIA -0.3%
1984 0.449 GPIA -0.1%
1985 0.4498 GPIA +0.2%
1986 0.4497 GPIA -0.0%
1987 0.4504 GPIA +0.2%
1988 0.4523 GPIA +0.4%
1989 0.4529 GPIA +0.1%
1990 0.4535 GPIA +0.1%
1991 0.459 GPIA +1.2%
1992 0.4628 GPIA +0.8%
1993 0.4572 GPIA -1.2%
1994 0.443 GPIA -3.1%
1995 0.4441 GPIA +0.3%
1996 0.4481 GPIA +0.9%
1997 0.4523 GPIA +0.9%
1998 0.457 GPIA +1.0%
1999 0.4686 GPIA +2.5%
2000 0.4815 GPIA +2.8%
2001 0.4791 GPIA -0.5%
2002 0.504 GPIA +5.2%
2003 0.5198 GPIA +3.1%
2004 0.5366 GPIA +3.2%
2005 0.5562 GPIA +3.7%
2006 0.5714 GPIA +2.7%
2007 0.5908 GPIA +3.4%
2008 0.6015 GPIA +1.8%
2009 0.6092 GPIA +1.3%
2010 0.58 GPIA -4.8%
2011 0.6367 GPIA +9.8%
2012 0.633 GPIA -0.6%
2013 0.6211 GPIA -1.9%
2014 0.6139 GPIA -1.2%
2015 0.6022 GPIA -1.9%
2016 0.5958 GPIA -1.1%
2017 0.6194 GPIA +4.0%
2018 0.6031 GPIA -2.6%
2019 0.5667 GPIA -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4506 GPIA 0.449 GPIA 0.4529 GPIA 10
1990s 0.4546 GPIA 0.443 GPIA 0.4686 GPIA 10
2000s 0.545 GPIA 0.4791 GPIA 0.6092 GPIA 10
2010s 0.6072 GPIA 0.5667 GPIA 0.6367 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9343 GPIA compare
  2. 35 Niger 0.9165 GPIA compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 0.907 GPIA compare
  4. 37 Mauritania 0.9012 GPIA compare
  5. 38 Panama 0.8976 GPIA compare
  6. 39 Austria 0.8971 GPIA compare
  7. 40 Eritrea 0.8936 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 Least developed countries?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Least developed countries was 0.5667 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.6367 GPIA in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.443 GPIA in 1994.
How does Least developed countries rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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/