Youth working-age population with vocational education or training (15-29) 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
Youth working-age population with vocational education or training (15-29) is currently reported for 74 countries. The highest value is 101,228 in India; the lowest is 1.54 in Grenada.
The median across all reporting countries is 272.85, and the mean is 2,082.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 65,520.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 1,032.5%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 92.7%).
Youth working-age population with vocational education or training: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 101,228 | 2025 | up 166.3% | rising |
| 2 | Egypt | 6,402 | 2024 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 3 | Russia | 5,621 | 2025 | up 220.6% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 3,193 | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 3,072 | 2021 | up 193.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Turkey | 2,768 | 2025 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 7 | Canada | 2,707 | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 2,439 | 2024 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 9 | South Korea | 2,427 | 2025 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 10 | France | 2,091 | 2025 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 1,912 | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 12 | United States | 1,556 | 2025 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 1,432 | 2025 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 14 | Thailand | 1,214 | 2019 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 15 | Peru | 978.72 | 2013 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Australia | 912.95 | 2021 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 17 | Chile | 894.99 | 2025 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 834.13 | 2025 | down 14.6% | flat |
| 19 | Portugal | 760.35 | 2025 | up 214.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 737.06 | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 21 | Romania | 729.89 | 2025 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Venezuela | 621.43 | 2016 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 23 | Spain | 615.44 | 2025 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 24 | Rwanda | 591.71 | 2025 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 545.3 | 2025 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 26 | Netherlands | 526.12 | 2025 | down 27.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Brazil | 508.88 | 2025 | up 98.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Serbia | 477.34 | 2025 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 432.57 | 2025 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 30 | Switzerland | 431.71 | 2025 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 31 | Senegal | 397 | 2024 | up 181.5% | rising |
| 32 | South Africa | 334.97 | 2024 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 334.42 | 2025 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Sweden | 312.91 | 2025 | down 22.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Mexico | 312.61 | 2026 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 287.38 | 2025 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Slovakia | 273.42 | 2025 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 272.28 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 39 | Greece | 271.1 | 2025 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 40 | Belarus | 224.04 | 2024 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 41 | El Salvador | 210.03 | 2025 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 42 | Finland | 209.16 | 2025 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Ecuador | 169.38 | 2025 | up 260.5% | rising |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 151.18 | 2025 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Norway | 127.6 | 2025 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Singapore | 120.17 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 47 | Zambia | 119.12 | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 48 | Mali | 114.24 | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 49 | Mongolia | 114 | 2025 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 107.55 | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 51 | Slovenia | 101.38 | 2025 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Denmark | 89.06 | 2025 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Jordan | 82.5 | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 54 | Ireland | 74.11 | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 55 | Montenegro | 71.03 | 2020 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 56 | Moldova | 68.74 | 2025 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 57 | Burkina Faso | 62.02 | 2025 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Kosovo | 53.95 | 2024 | down 63.0% | rising |
| 59 | Lithuania | 50.06 | 2025 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 40.94 | 2025 | up 74.3% | rising |
| 61 | Luxembourg | 38.17 | 2025 | up 876.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Latvia | 25.66 | 2025 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23.35 | 2024 | down 63.3% | falling |
| 64 | Georgia | 22.16 | 2025 | down 62.3% | falling |
| 65 | Togo | 21.33 | 2022 | down 38.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Botswana | 19.33 | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 67 | Malta | 17.8 | 2024 | up 50.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Estonia | 17.75 | 2025 | down 62.5% | rising |
| 69 | Cyprus | 15.72 | 2025 | down 74.8% | falling |
| 70 | Albania | 10.91 | 2024 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 71 | Armenia | 6.26 | 2024 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Iceland | 5.81 | 2023 | up 1,032.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Barbados | 5.31 | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 74 | Grenada | 1.54 | 2023 | up 80.1% | 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.