Secondary education, vocational pupils in IDA total
IDA total: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 5.82 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in IDA total, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in IDA total stood at 5.82 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in IDA total peaked at 5.82 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 742,803, in 1970.
That places IDA total 22nd out of 41 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 742,803 | — |
| 1971 | 779,457 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 814,761 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 913,183 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 965,348 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.46 million | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.67 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.79 million | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.06 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.04 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.11 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.52 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.81 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.62 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.98 million | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.76 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.82 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 742,803 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million | 1.46 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million | 2.04 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million | 2.52 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 million | 5.10 million | 5.82 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
- 20 Poland 684,955 compare
- 21 Thailand 656,118 compare
- 22 Spain 621,174 compare
- 23 Netherlands 618,788 compare
- 24 Philippines 562,545 compare
- 25 Belgium 524,924 compare
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3813 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in IDA total?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in IDA total was 5.82 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 742,803 in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- IDA total ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.