Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Asia
South Asia: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 3.66 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Asia, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Asia is 3.66 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Asia peaked at 3.66 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 283,005, in 1970.
South Asia ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 283,005 | — |
| 1971 | 288,990 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 303,086 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 332,279 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 339,709 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 329,589 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 336,719 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 504,388 | +49.8% |
| 1978 | 516,442 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 591,883 | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 659,818 | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 529,134 | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 630,802 | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 650,002 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 697,419 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 736,875 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 793,282 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 863,955 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 896,138 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 951,685 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 959,228 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 966,602 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 987,665 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 982,588 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 950,396 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 922,250 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 821,729 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 879,868 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 804,607 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 919,815 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.66 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.41 million | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 382,609 | 283,005 | 591,883 | 10 |
| 1980s | 740,911 | 529,134 | 951,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 963,827 | 821,729 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 804,607 | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 2.00 million | 3.66 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Asia?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in South Asia was 3.66 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,005 in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.