Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in OECD members
OECD members: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both was 11.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in OECD members, 1970–2019
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 OECD members is 11.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in OECD members peaked at 11.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2003.
That places OECD members 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.6% | — |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +54.9% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 4 Czechia 26.2% compare
- 5 Türkiye 25.0% compare
- 6 Belgium 24.9% compare
- 7 Serbia 24.7% compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 23.8% compare
- 9 Liechtenstein 23.3% compare
- 10 Switzerland 23.1% compare
More reference data data for OECD members
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.23 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in OECD members?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both in OECD members was 11.6% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2003.
- How does OECD members rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both?
- OECD members ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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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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/