Secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 42.6% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 48.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.0% | — |
| 1972 | 40.5% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 41.6% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 40.0% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 40.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 41.2% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 46.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.6% | 44.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in East Asia & Pacific was 42.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.