Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Euro area

Euro area: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both was 19.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
20.5%
in 1986
All-time low
13.8%
in 2000
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Euro area, 1975–2019

051015201975199720191975: 16.7 %1976: 17.1 %1977: 17.6 %1978: 17.8 %1979: 18.4 %1980: 18.9 %1981: 19.3 %1982: 19.6 %1983: 19.9 %1984: 20.1 %1985: 20.1 %1986: 20.5 %1987: 20.3 %1988: 19.9 %1989: 19.6 %1990: 19.1 %1991: 18.8 %1992: 18.5 %1993: 17.8 %1994: 18.9 %1995: 18.9 %1996: 18.4 %1997: 18.2 %1998: 16 %1999: 15.6 %2000: 13.8 %2001: 14 %2002: 14.3 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 16.6 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 16.1 %2007: 16 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 15.7 %2012: 15.7 %2013: 20 %2014: 19.6 %2015: 19.5 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 19.7 %2018: 19.6 %2019: 19.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Euro area stood at 19.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Euro area peaked at 20.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2000.

Euro area ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%) in Euro area, 1975 to 2019.
Year % Change
1975 16.7%
1976 17.1% +2.8%
1977 17.6% +2.5%
1978 17.8% +1.6%
1979 18.4% +3.4%
1980 18.9% +2.3%
1981 19.3% +2.3%
1982 19.6% +1.3%
1983 19.9% +1.8%
1984 20.1% +0.9%
1985 20.1% +0.1%
1986 20.5% +1.7%
1987 20.3% -0.7%
1988 19.9% -1.9%
1989 19.6% -1.9%
1990 19.1% -2.2%
1991 18.8% -1.7%
1992 18.5% -1.8%
1993 17.8% -3.4%
1994 18.9% +5.9%
1995 18.9% +0.1%
1996 18.4% -2.8%
1997 18.2% -1.2%
1998 16.0% -11.8%
1999 15.6% -2.8%
2000 13.8% -11.3%
2001 14.0% +1.1%
2002 14.3% +2.7%
2003 14.2% -1.2%
2004 16.6% +16.8%
2005 16.8% +1.4%
2006 16.1% -4.2%
2007 16.0% -0.5%
2008 16.1% +0.9%
2009 15.7% -2.8%
2010 15.9% +1.5%
2011 15.7% -1.2%
2012 15.7% -0.3%
2013 20.0% +27.4%
2014 19.6% -1.9%
2015 19.5% -0.4%
2016 19.5% -0.2%
2017 19.7% +1.2%
2018 19.6% -0.3%
2019 19.6% -0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Euro area changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +27.4% 15.7% 20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.5% 16.7% 18.4% 5
1980s 19.8% 18.9% 20.5% 10
1990s 18.0% 15.6% 19.1% 10
2000s 15.3% 13.8% 16.8% 10
2010s 18.5% 15.7% 20.0% 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Slovenia 35.4% compare
  2. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.0% compare
  3. 3 Austria 27.6% compare
  4. 4 Czechia 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Euro area?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Euro area was 19.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
How does Euro area rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,463 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/