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

Spain: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male was 17.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
29th
of 160 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2018
All-time low
5.2%
in 1999
Years of data
30
1971–2018

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

57.51012.51517.51971199420181971: 9.3 %1972: 9.8 %1973: 6.4 %1975: 7.3 %1976: 8.4 %1977: 9.1 %1978: 8.8 %1979: 12.9 %1980: 11.3 %1981: 11.6 %1999: 5.2 %2000: 5.3 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 7.4 %2006: 7.3 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 16 %2017: 16.8 %2018: 17.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Spain is 17.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Spain peaked at 17.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1999.

That places Spain 29th out of 160 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, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in Spain, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 9.3%
1972 9.8% +5.5%
1973 6.4% -35.0%
1975 7.3% +13.7%
1976 8.4% +15.2%
1977 9.1% +8.3%
1978 8.8% -2.5%
1979 12.9% +45.5%
1980 11.3% -12.0%
1981 11.6% +2.1%
1999 5.2% -54.9%
2000 5.3% +2.3%
2001 6.3% +18.5%
2002 6.7% +6.3%
2003 6.5% -3.2%
2004 6.9% +5.5%
2005 7.4% +7.4%
2006 7.3% -0.6%
2007 7.4% +0.6%
2008 7.5% +1.2%
2009 7.7% +3.7%
2010 8.8% +13.8%
2011 9.5% +7.3%
2012 9.8% +3.8%
2013 14.6% +48.7%
2014 15.4% +5.3%
2015 15.8% +3.2%
2016 16.0% +0.9%
2017 16.8% +4.9%
2018 17.5% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.0% 6.4% 12.9% 8
1980s 11.4% 11.3% 11.6% 2
1990s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1
2000s 6.9% 5.3% 7.7% 10
2010s 13.8% 8.8% 17.5% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.2% compare
  2. 27 Seychelles 18.5% compare
  3. 28 Latvia 18.1% compare
  4. 30 Republic of Korea 16.4% compare
  5. 31 Israel 15.2% compare
  6. 32 Greece 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Spain?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Spain was 17.5% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male?
Spain ranks 29th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. 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, 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/