Working-age population with vocational education or training (15+) by country
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have...
What the numbers show
Working-age population with vocational education or training (15+) is currently reported for 73 countries. The highest value is 467,979 in India; the lowest is 5.24 in Grenada.
The median across all reporting countries is 659.38, and the mean is 9,206.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 89,258.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 747.8%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 90.3%).
Working-age population with vocational education or training: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 467,979 | 2025 | up 422.8% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 31,709 | 2024 | up 274.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Egypt | 20,916 | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 4 | South Korea | 14,907 | 2025 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 5 | Italy | 13,996 | 2024 | up 227.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 12,750 | 2025 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 12,509 | 2025 | up 263.7% | rising |
| 8 | United States | 11,663 | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 11,500 | 2021 | up 103.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Australia | 6,413 | 2021 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 11 | Turkey | 6,385 | 2025 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 5,592 | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 4,917 | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 14 | Thailand | 3,876 | 2019 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 15 | Chile | 3,696 | 2025 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 16 | Mexico | 3,188 | 2026 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 17 | Switzerland | 3,106 | 2025 | down 9.5% | flat |
| 18 | France | 3,097 | 2025 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Portugal | 2,536 | 2025 | up 578.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Brazil | 2,380 | 2025 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 21 | Venezuela | 1,840 | 2016 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 1,819 | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 23 | Belarus | 1,797 | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 1,797 | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 25 | Rwanda | 1,598 | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,490 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 27 | Romania | 1,159 | 2025 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Israel | 994.95 | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 29 | Peru | 968.01 | 2010 | up 385.8% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 910.02 | 2025 | down 71.3% | falling |
| 31 | Spain | 881.84 | 2025 | down 21.5% | volatile |
| 32 | South Africa | 855.87 | 2024 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 33 | Netherlands | 776.29 | 2025 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 34 | El Salvador | 761.01 | 2025 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 35 | Mongolia | 735.11 | 2025 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 36 | Serbia | 665.8 | 2025 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Senegal | 659.38 | 2024 | up 136.7% | rising |
| 38 | Moldova | 651.83 | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 39 | Belgium | 607.94 | 2025 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 40 | Jordan | 564.1 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 41 | Hungary | 518.46 | 2025 | down 35.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Zambia | 517.76 | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 43 | Ireland | 517.35 | 2024 | up 120.3% | rising |
| 44 | Sweden | 505.34 | 2025 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Georgia | 493.99 | 2025 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 46 | Slovakia | 456.68 | 2025 | down 67.8% | falling |
| 47 | Ecuador | 432.27 | 2025 | up 241.3% | rising |
| 48 | Singapore | 431.73 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 49 | Croatia | 395.38 | 2025 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Mali | 340.59 | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 51 | Finland | 339.36 | 2025 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Montenegro | 285.41 | 2020 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 229.97 | 2025 | up 79.8% | rising |
| 54 | Norway | 219.45 | 2025 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Bulgaria | 217.64 | 2025 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Kosovo | 208.57 | 2024 | down 42.6% | rising |
| 57 | Denmark | 165.96 | 2025 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Albania | 162.68 | 2024 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 59 | Slovenia | 143.89 | 2025 | down 30.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Trinidad and Tobago | 125.61 | 2024 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | 108.84 | 2025 | down 56.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Lithuania | 85.51 | 2025 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Botswana | 74.73 | 2024 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 64 | Malta | 66.43 | 2024 | up 295.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Iceland | 64.06 | 2023 | up 747.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Armenia | 56.21 | 2024 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 51.2 | 2025 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 68 | Luxembourg | 50.67 | 2025 | up 607.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Latvia | 46.38 | 2025 | down 55.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Barbados | 40.65 | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 71 | Estonia | 31.09 | 2025 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Cyprus | 22 | 2025 | down 90.3% | falling |
| 73 | Grenada | 5.24 | 2023 | up 62.3% | volatile |
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Vocational education is education that prepares individuals to acquire specific skills for a particular trade or occupation. It focuses on practical applications of skills and knowledge needed for specific jobs or careers, often involving hands-on training, internships, or apprenticeships. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.