Secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 37.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries is 37.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries peaked at 38.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1979.
That places Least developed countries 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.2% | — |
| 1971 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 31.1% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 29.1% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 29.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 28.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 28.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.0% | 38.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 35 San Marino 49.1% compare
- 36 Netherlands 49.1% compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 49.0% compare
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.0% compare
- 39 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
- 40 South Africa 48.5% compare
- 41 Senegal 48.5% compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries was 37.5% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1979.
- How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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.