Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members
OECD members: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 45.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 45.5% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members peaked at 47.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 5th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.8% | — |
| 1971 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.9% | 42.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 45.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 44.3% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.2% | 45.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members was 45.5% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.