Secondary education, vocational pupils in North America
North America: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 45.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in North America, 1971–2018
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 North America is 45.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in North America peaked at 52.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1998.
That places North America 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in North America, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.8% | — |
| 1972 | 31.5% | -35.4% |
| 1973 | 52.2% | +65.6% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 37.9% | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 28.9% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +99.2% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4% | 31.5% | 52.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 21.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 2.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 8.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 37.4% | 45.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in North America?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in North America was 45.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1998.
- How does North America rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- North America ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.