Secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World
Arab World: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 37.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World stood at 37.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World peaked at 43.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 35th of 41 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 in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.2% | — |
| 1971 | 29.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 35.0% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1% | 29.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 36.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 39.5% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 39.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 37.8% | 39.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Arab World was 37.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Arab World ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.