Secondary education, vocational pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Secondary education, vocational pupils was 4.00 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 4.00 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 4.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 296,490, in 1970.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 296,490 | — |
| 1971 | 304,636 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 333,039 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 350,008 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 372,308 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 432,114 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 469,976 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 510,413 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 554,622 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 600,579 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 663,298 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 722,033 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 754,164 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 810,272 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 859,739 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 943,986 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 989,360 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.69 million | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.11 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.50 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.66 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +33.4% | 1.45 million | 1.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 422,418 | 296,490 | 600,579 | 10 |
| 1980s | 905,002 | 663,298 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.15 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 1.94 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 million | 3.11 million | 4.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4.00 million 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,490 in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.