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

Spain: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 13.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
29th
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2018
All-time low
3.1%
in 1973
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Spain, 1971–2018

2.557.51012.51971199420181971: 3.6 %1972: 3.8 %1973: 3.1 %1975: 4.7 %1976: 6 %1977: 6.9 %1978: 7 %1979: 7.1 %1980: 10.1 %1981: 10 %1999: 4.4 %2000: 4.6 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 6.3 %2006: 6.3 %2007: 6.4 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 7 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 12 %2016: 12.1 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 13.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Spain stood at 13.3%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Spain peaked at 13.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1973.

That places Spain 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Spain, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 3.6%
1972 3.8% +6.7%
1973 3.1% -19.9%
1975 4.7% +52.7%
1976 6.0% +28.9%
1977 6.9% +13.6%
1978 7.0% +1.3%
1979 7.1% +2.1%
1980 10.1% +41.8%
1981 10.0% -0.9%
1999 4.4% -56.4%
2000 4.6% +4.7%
2001 5.4% +17.4%
2002 5.8% +8.6%
2003 5.4% -7.1%
2004 5.9% +8.9%
2005 6.3% +7.3%
2006 6.3% -0.5%
2007 6.4% +1.2%
2008 6.3% -1.3%
2009 6.2% -0.8%
2010 6.7% +7.7%
2011 6.9% +3.2%
2012 7.0% +1.4%
2013 11.5% +63.5%
2014 11.8% +2.8%
2015 12.0% +2.2%
2016 12.1% +0.8%
2017 12.8% +5.3%
2018 13.3% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.3% 3.1% 7.1% 8
1980s 10.0% 10.0% 10.1% 2
1990s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
2000s 5.8% 4.6% 6.4% 10
2010s 10.5% 6.7% 13.3% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Latvia 15.9% compare
  2. 27 Chile 14.3% compare
  3. 28 Bulgaria 13.4% compare
  4. 30 Portugal 13.2% compare
  5. 31 Norway 13.2% compare
  6. 32 Mexico 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Spain?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Spain was 13.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1973.
How does Spain rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Spain ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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/