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

Euro area: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 16.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
18.5%
in 1986
All-time low
12.4%
in 2000
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Euro area, 1976–2019

051015201976199720191976: 15.4 %1977: 15.8 %1978: 16.1 %1979: 16.4 %1980: 17.1 %1981: 17.5 %1982: 17.8 %1983: 18 %1984: 18.2 %1985: 18.2 %1986: 18.5 %1987: 18.3 %1988: 18 %1989: 17.6 %1990: 17.2 %1991: 16.9 %1992: 16.6 %1993: 16 %1994: 16.8 %1995: 16.8 %1996: 16.2 %1997: 16.1 %1998: 14.1 %1999: 13.7 %2000: 12.4 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 12.8 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 14.5 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 13.2 %2010: 13.4 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 17.3 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 17.2 %2018: 17 %2019: 16.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Euro area stood at 16.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Euro area peaked at 18.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2000.

That places Euro area 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Euro area, 1976 to 2019.
Year % Change
1976 15.4%
1977 15.8% +2.6%
1978 16.1% +1.8%
1979 16.4% +1.9%
1980 17.1% +4.2%
1981 17.5% +2.4%
1982 17.8% +1.4%
1983 18.0% +1.4%
1984 18.2% +0.9%
1985 18.2% +0.2%
1986 18.5% +1.6%
1987 18.3% -0.9%
1988 18.0% -2.0%
1989 17.6% -2.0%
1990 17.2% -2.3%
1991 16.9% -1.7%
1992 16.6% -1.9%
1993 16.0% -3.8%
1994 16.8% +5.2%
1995 16.8% -0.0%
1996 16.2% -3.4%
1997 16.1% -1.0%
1998 14.1% -12.4%
1999 13.7% -2.4%
2000 12.4% -10.0%
2001 12.5% +1.4%
2002 12.8% +2.2%
2003 12.6% -1.4%
2004 14.5% +14.9%
2005 14.7% +1.3%
2006 13.9% -5.4%
2007 13.8% -0.6%
2008 13.9% +0.8%
2009 13.2% -4.9%
2010 13.4% +1.6%
2011 13.2% -1.5%
2012 13.2% -0.7%
2013 17.9% +35.8%
2014 17.3% -2.9%
2015 17.2% -0.9%
2016 17.1% -0.7%
2017 17.2% +0.6%
2018 17.0% -1.2%
2019 16.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.9% 15.4% 16.4% 4
1980s 17.9% 17.1% 18.5% 10
1990s 16.1% 13.7% 17.2% 10
2000s 13.4% 12.4% 14.7% 10
2010s 16.0% 13.2% 17.9% 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Slovenia 31.5% compare
  2. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.4% compare
  3. 3 Austria 26.1% compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Euro area?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Euro area was 16.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
How does Euro area rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 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/