Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both was 18.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Europe & Central Asia, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Europe & Central Asia is 18.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 18.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.9% | — |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Europe & Central Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +25.3% | 13.8% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Europe & Central Asia?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in Europe & Central Asia was 18.3% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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About this data
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/