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

OECD members: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male was 12.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
12.7%
in 2018
All-time low
7.9%
in 2003
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in OECD members stood at 12.4%.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in OECD members peaked at 12.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, 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, male in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in OECD members, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 8.3%
1971 8.5% +1.9%
1972 8.6% +1.6%
1973 8.6% +0.2%
1974 8.8% +1.4%
1975 8.9% +1.2%
1976 9.0% +1.7%
1977 9.1% +1.4%
1978 9.2% +0.7%
1979 9.4% +2.4%
1980 9.5% +0.6%
1981 9.7% +1.9%
1982 9.7% +0.2%
1983 9.8% +0.9%
1984 9.8% +0.2%
1985 9.8% +0.3%
1986 9.9% +1.1%
1987 10.0% +0.2%
1988 9.9% -0.9%
1989 9.8% -0.6%
1990 9.8% -0.2%
1991 9.7% -0.8%
1992 9.7% -0.1%
1993 9.9% +1.6%
1994 10.2% +4.0%
1995 10.4% +1.0%
1996 10.3% -0.8%
1997 10.1% -1.7%
1998 9.0% -10.5%
1999 8.9% -1.2%
2000 8.3% -7.0%
2001 8.3% +0.5%
2002 8.2% -2.3%
2003 7.9% -2.8%
2004 8.6% +8.2%
2005 8.7% +1.4%
2006 8.3% -3.9%
2007 8.4% +0.8%
2008 8.3% -1.2%
2009 8.3% +0.3%
2010 8.5% +2.4%
2011 8.3% -2.6%
2012 8.1% -1.9%
2013 12.3% +50.6%
2014 12.4% +0.9%
2015 12.5% +0.7%
2016 12.5% +0.0%
2017 12.7% +1.5%
2018 12.7% +0.1%
2019 12.4% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.8% 8.3% 9.4% 10
1980s 9.8% 9.5% 10.0% 10
1990s 9.8% 8.9% 10.4% 10
2000s 8.3% 7.9% 8.7% 10
2010s 11.2% 8.1% 12.7% 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 4 Czechia 28.5% compare
  2. 5 Liechtenstein 28.3% compare
  3. 6 Belgium 26.9% compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 26.4% compare
  5. 8 Serbia 26.1% compare
  6. 9 Italy 25.9% compare
  7. 10 Türkiye 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in OECD members?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in OECD members was 12.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2003.
How does OECD members rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male?
OECD members ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, 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/