Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in OECD members
OECD members: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 19.90 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in OECD members stood at 19.90 million.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in OECD members peaked at 20.00 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.50 million, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.50 million | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 13.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 14.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 14.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 14.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 15.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 15.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 16.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 17.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 17.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 17.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.80 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 19.60 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 19.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.80 million | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 17.20 million | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 17.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.30 million | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 16.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.30 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 17.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.50 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 16.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.80 million | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 19.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.90 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.43 million | 12.50 million | 15.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.13 million | 16.20 million | 17.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.47 million | 17.20 million | 19.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 million | 16.10 million | 17.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 million | 16.50 million | 20.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in OECD members?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in OECD members was 19.90 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.50 million in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.