Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8754 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8754 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
0.8659 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018

00.511.51971199420181971: 0.866 GPIA1972: 0.939 GPIA1973: 0.98 GPIA1974: 1.1 GPIA1975: 1.1 GPIA1976: 1.2 GPIA1977: 1.2 GPIA1978: 1.2 GPIA1979: 1.2 GPIA1981: 1.3 GPIA1982: 1.2 GPIA1983: 1.2 GPIA1984: 1.2 GPIA1986: 1.3 GPIA1987: 1.2 GPIA1990: 1.2 GPIA1991: 1.2 GPIA1992: 1.1 GPIA1993: 0.91 GPIA1994: 0.943 GPIA1995: 0.96 GPIA1996: 0.959 GPIA1997: 0.978 GPIA1998: 0.897 GPIA1999: 0.974 GPIA2000: 0.969 GPIA2001: 0.956 GPIA2002: 0.974 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 0.997 GPIA2007: 0.961 GPIA2008: 0.973 GPIA2009: 0.948 GPIA2010: 0.923 GPIA2011: 0.93 GPIA2012: 0.923 GPIA2013: 0.908 GPIA2014: 0.903 GPIA2015: 0.881 GPIA2017: 0.885 GPIA2018: 0.875 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.8754 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8659 GPIA, in 1971.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.8659 GPIA
1972 0.9388 GPIA +8.4%
1973 0.9795 GPIA +4.3%
1974 1.07 GPIA +9.1%
1975 1.13 GPIA +5.3%
1976 1.19 GPIA +5.4%
1977 1.2 GPIA +1.5%
1978 1.21 GPIA +0.3%
1979 1.23 GPIA +1.6%
1981 1.28 GPIA +4.3%
1982 1.24 GPIA -2.9%
1983 1.2 GPIA -3.7%
1984 1.19 GPIA -0.6%
1986 1.28 GPIA +7.6%
1987 1.18 GPIA -7.4%
1990 1.17 GPIA -1.2%
1991 1.18 GPIA +1.3%
1992 1.15 GPIA -2.9%
1993 0.9098 GPIA -20.8%
1994 0.9429 GPIA +3.6%
1995 0.9598 GPIA +1.8%
1996 0.9594 GPIA -0.0%
1997 0.9782 GPIA +2.0%
1998 0.897 GPIA -8.3%
1999 0.9738 GPIA +8.6%
2000 0.9688 GPIA -0.5%
2001 0.9565 GPIA -1.3%
2002 0.9738 GPIA +1.8%
2003 1.05 GPIA +8.3%
2004 1.01 GPIA -4.0%
2005 1.01 GPIA -0.3%
2006 0.9971 GPIA -1.2%
2007 0.9614 GPIA -3.6%
2008 0.973 GPIA +1.2%
2009 0.9485 GPIA -2.5%
2010 0.9231 GPIA -2.7%
2011 0.9304 GPIA +0.8%
2012 0.9226 GPIA -0.8%
2013 0.9076 GPIA -1.6%
2014 0.9025 GPIA -0.6%
2015 0.881 GPIA -2.4%
2017 0.8848 GPIA +0.4%
2018 0.8754 GPIA -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.09 GPIA 0.8659 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 9
1980s 1.23 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 6
1990s 1.01 GPIA 0.897 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9855 GPIA 0.9485 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9034 GPIA 0.8754 GPIA 0.9304 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 41 Serbia 0.8921 GPIA compare
  2. 42 Kazakhstan 0.8852 GPIA compare
  3. 43 Latvia 0.883 GPIA compare
  4. 45 Indonesia 0.8695 GPIA compare
  5. 46 Australia 0.8668 GPIA compare
  6. 47 Suriname 0.8666 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8754 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 1981.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8659 GPIA in 1971.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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/