Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Iceland

Iceland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male was 12.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 1986
All-time low
12.2%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1986–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Iceland, 1986–2018

051015201986200220181986: 21.5 %1998: 15.9 %1999: 15 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 16.4 %2003: 16.6 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 16.7 %2006: 15.9 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 12.5 %2018: 12.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 12.2% for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Iceland peaked at 21.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 43rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in Iceland, 1986 to 2018.
Year % Change
1986 21.5%
1998 15.9% -26.0%
1999 15.0% -5.8%
2000 14.8% -0.9%
2001 15.9% +7.4%
2002 16.4% +2.8%
2003 16.6% +1.2%
2004 16.8% +1.0%
2005 16.7% -0.6%
2006 15.9% -4.9%
2007 14.2% -10.4%
2008 14.0% -1.7%
2009 14.2% +1.6%
2010 15.1% +6.2%
2011 14.9% -1.5%
2012 15.2% +2.5%
2013 13.8% -9.4%
2014 13.7% -0.6%
2015 13.8% +0.9%
2016 13.2% -4.7%
2017 12.5% -5.3%
2018 12.2% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1
1990s 15.4% 15.0% 15.9% 2
2000s 15.5% 14.0% 16.8% 10
2010s 13.8% 12.2% 15.2% 9

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  6. 46 New Zealand 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Iceland?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Iceland was 12.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male?
Iceland ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,331 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/