Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in OECD members

OECD members: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 10.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
10.9%
in 2018
All-time low
6.5%
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in OECD members, 1970–2019

02.557.510197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in OECD members is 10.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in OECD members peaked at 10.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2012.

OECD members ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, female in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in OECD members, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 6.7%
1971 6.8% +1.9%
1972 6.9% +1.8%
1973 7.0% +1.4%
1974 7.1% +1.7%
1975 7.2% +1.8%
1976 7.4% +2.4%
1977 7.5% +1.3%
1978 7.6% +1.6%
1979 7.7% +1.3%
1980 8.0% +3.4%
1981 8.2% +2.4%
1982 8.3% +0.8%
1983 8.3% +0.9%
1984 8.4% +0.5%
1985 8.4% +0.9%
1986 8.6% +1.6%
1987 8.6% +0.1%
1988 8.5% -0.9%
1989 8.5% -0.6%
1990 8.4% -0.4%
1991 8.3% -1.2%
1992 8.3% -0.4%
1993 8.3% +0.6%
1994 8.6% +3.4%
1995 8.7% +1.3%
1996 8.6% -1.4%
1997 8.4% -2.9%
1998 7.4% -11.7%
1999 7.4% -0.0%
2000 6.9% -6.2%
2001 6.9% -0.6%
2002 6.7% -2.2%
2003 6.5% -2.8%
2004 7.0% +7.1%
2005 7.0% +0.5%
2006 6.6% -6.2%
2007 6.7% +1.0%
2008 6.6% -0.8%
2009 6.6% -0.4%
2010 6.8% +2.8%
2011 6.6% -3.1%
2012 6.5% -0.9%
2013 10.6% +63.0%
2014 10.7% +0.8%
2015 10.8% +0.8%
2016 10.8% +0.6%
2017 10.8% -0.1%
2018 10.9% +1.2%
2019 10.5% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 6.7% 7.7% 10
1980s 8.4% 8.0% 8.6% 10
1990s 8.2% 7.4% 8.7% 10
2000s 6.8% 6.5% 7.0% 10
2010s 9.5% 6.5% 10.9% 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 4 Türkiye 24.3% compare
  2. 5 Uzbekistan 23.9% compare
  3. 6 Czechia 23.9% compare
  4. 7 Serbia 23.3% compare
  5. 8 Belgium 22.8% compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 22.2% compare
  7. 10 Luxembourg 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in OECD members?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in OECD members was 10.5% 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2012.
How does OECD members rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
OECD members ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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, 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/