Secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 42.7% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 49.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1977.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 34.8% | — |
| 1976 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 38.4% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 40.5% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.1% | 34.8% | 35.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 35.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 38.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.7% | 44.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 42.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1977.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.