Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 37.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
37th
of 41 groups
All-time high
37.9%
in 2017
All-time low
27.6%
in 1972
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2018

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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 Pre-demographic dividend is 37.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 37.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1972.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 37th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1970 27.7%
1971 27.7% -0.1%
1972 27.6% -0.4%
1973 29.4% +6.8%
1974 30.0% +1.9%
1975 29.2% -2.7%
1976 29.4% +0.8%
1977 29.0% -1.3%
1978 29.3% +1.0%
1979 29.5% +0.4%
1980 29.5% +0.1%
1981 30.5% +3.3%
1982 32.9% +7.9%
1983 30.9% -6.1%
1984 28.2% -8.5%
1985 30.7% +8.6%
1986 32.5% +5.9%
1987 34.4% +5.9%
1988 35.7% +3.9%
1989 36.6% +2.5%
1990 36.3% -0.9%
1991 36.0% -1.0%
1992 35.9% -0.2%
1993 35.4% -1.2%
1994 34.0% -4.1%
1995 33.6% -1.1%
1996 33.5% -0.5%
1997 33.0% -1.5%
1998 32.8% -0.5%
1999 32.8% +0.1%
2000 33.6% +2.5%
2001 33.8% +0.3%
2002 34.2% +1.3%
2003 34.6% +1.2%
2004 35.0% +1.1%
2005 34.9% -0.3%
2006 35.3% +1.3%
2007 35.9% +1.5%
2008 35.4% -1.3%
2009 35.6% +0.7%
2010 34.9% -2.1%
2011 34.5% -1.2%
2012 35.1% +1.7%
2013 35.7% +1.8%
2014 36.5% +2.3%
2015 37.8% +3.5%
2016 37.8% +0.1%
2017 37.9% +0.2%
2018 37.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.9% 27.6% 30.0% 10
1980s 32.2% 28.2% 36.6% 10
1990s 34.3% 32.8% 36.3% 10
2000s 34.8% 33.6% 35.9% 10
2010s 36.4% 34.5% 37.9% 9

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 34 Israel 49.2% compare
  2. 35 San Marino 49.1% compare
  3. 36 Netherlands 49.1% compare
  4. 37 Uzbekistan 49.0% compare
  5. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.0% compare
  6. 39 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
  7. 40 South Africa 48.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pre-demographic dividend was 37.7% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1972.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.