Secondary education, vocational pupils in Somalia

Somalia: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 22.9% in 1986. ▲ Rising

Latest (1986)
22.9%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
168th
of 191 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 1983
All-time low
10.9%
in 1973
Years of data
15
1971–1986

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Somalia, 1971–1986

01020301971197819861971: 15.3 % female1972: 18 % female1973: 10.9 % female1974: 19.6 % female1976: 27.6 % female1977: 27.2 % female1978: 28.2 % female1979: 27.4 % female1980: 28.8 % female1981: 22.4 % female1982: 24.7 % female1983: 29.1 % female1984: 28.4 % female1985: 28.7 % female1986: 22.9 % female

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 22.9% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 1986.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Somalia peaked at 29.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1973.

Somalia ranks 168th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Somalia, 1971 to 1986.
Year % female Change
1971 15.3%
1972 18.0% +18.0%
1973 10.9% -39.6%
1974 19.6% +80.1%
1976 27.6% +40.6%
1977 27.2% -1.5%
1978 28.2% +3.8%
1979 27.4% -2.6%
1980 28.8% +4.8%
1981 22.4% -22.3%
1982 24.7% +10.5%
1983 29.1% +17.9%
1984 28.4% -2.4%
1985 28.7% +0.8%
1986 22.9% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.8% 10.9% 28.2% 8
1980s 26.4% 22.4% 29.1% 7

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 165 Guinea-Bissau 26.7% compare
  2. 166 Sudan 24.3%
  3. 167 Cyprus 23.3% compare
  4. 169 Palestine 22.6%
  5. 170 Oman 22.3% compare
  6. 171 Malawi 20.7% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Somalia?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Somalia was 22.9% in 1986, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1983.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1973.
How does Somalia rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Somalia ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 1986.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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.