Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0033 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0035 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Bulgaria 0.0207 units per person compare
- 33 Cameroon 0.0203 units per person compare
- 34 Denmark 0.0199 units per person compare
- 35 Iceland 0.0197 units per person compare
- 36 Egypt 0.0191 units per person compare
- 37 French Polynesia 0.0188 units per person compare
- 38 Portugal 0.0187 units per person compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0033 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.