Secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Secondary education, vocational pupils was 43.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
43.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
44.7%
in 2016
All-time low
37.3%
in 2003
Years of data
36
1983–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2018

0102030401983200020181983: 42.7 % female1984: 42.6 % female1985: 42.5 % female1986: 42.4 % female1987: 42.6 % female1988: 42.7 % female1989: 42.8 % female1990: 42.8 % female1991: 42.8 % female1992: 42.3 % female1993: 42 % female1994: 42.6 % female1995: 41.8 % female1996: 41.5 % female1997: 41.4 % female1998: 39.5 % female1999: 38.7 % female2000: 38.4 % female2001: 38.4 % female2002: 38 % female2003: 37.3 % female2004: 38.1 % female2005: 40.2 % female2006: 40.5 % female2007: 40.7 % female2008: 41.4 % female2009: 42.2 % female2010: 42.4 % female2011: 42.5 % female2012: 43.3 % female2013: 43.8 % female2014: 44 % female2015: 44.4 % female2016: 44.7 % female2017: 44.2 % female2018: 43.9 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 43.9% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 44.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2003.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1983 42.7%
1984 42.6% -0.2%
1985 42.5% -0.2%
1986 42.4% -0.2%
1987 42.6% +0.4%
1988 42.7% +0.3%
1989 42.8% +0.1%
1990 42.8% +0.1%
1991 42.8% -0.1%
1992 42.3% -1.0%
1993 42.0% -0.7%
1994 42.6% +1.4%
1995 41.8% -2.0%
1996 41.5% -0.5%
1997 41.4% -0.4%
1998 39.5% -4.7%
1999 38.7% -1.9%
2000 38.4% -0.8%
2001 38.4% -0.1%
2002 38.0% -1.0%
2003 37.3% -1.9%
2004 38.1% +2.4%
2005 40.2% +5.4%
2006 40.5% +0.6%
2007 40.7% +0.7%
2008 41.4% +1.7%
2009 42.2% +1.9%
2010 42.4% +0.3%
2011 42.5% +0.3%
2012 43.3% +1.8%
2013 43.8% +1.3%
2014 44.0% +0.3%
2015 44.4% +1.0%
2016 44.7% +0.5%
2017 44.2% -1.1%
2018 43.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.6% 42.4% 42.8% 7
1990s 41.5% 38.7% 42.8% 10
2000s 39.5% 37.3% 42.2% 10
2010s 43.7% 42.4% 44.7% 9

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 5 Nicaragua 59.7% compare
  2. 6 Kuwait 58.4% compare
  3. 7 Peru 58.4% compare
  4. 8 Kenya 57.8% compare
  5. 9 New Zealand 56.1% compare
  6. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 56.0% compare
  7. 11 Kiribati 56.0% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 43.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2003.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.