Secondary education, vocational pupils in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 48.60 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
48.60 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
50.50 million
in 2013
All-time low
9.67 million
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Low & middle income, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 48.60 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Low & middle income peaked at 50.50 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.67 million, in 1971.

That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 9.91 million
1971 9.67 million -2.5%
1972 10.20 million +5.5%
1973 10.80 million +5.9%
1974 11.30 million +4.6%
1975 11.90 million +5.3%
1976 12.90 million +8.4%
1977 13.80 million +7.0%
1978 14.30 million +3.6%
1979 16.50 million +15.4%
1980 17.20 million +4.2%
1981 17.90 million +4.1%
1982 18.60 million +3.9%
1983 19.50 million +4.8%
1984 21.30 million +9.2%
1985 20.50 million -3.8%
1986 24.20 million +18.0%
1987 25.20 million +4.1%
1988 25.90 million +2.8%
1989 26.00 million +0.4%
1990 26.10 million +0.4%
1991 26.00 million -0.4%
1992 26.00 million +0.0%
1993 26.40 million +1.5%
1994 27.20 million +3.0%
1995 28.40 million +4.4%
1996 29.50 million +3.9%
1997 30.40 million +3.1%
1998 31.80 million +4.6%
1999 31.40 million -1.3%
2000 31.60 million +0.6%
2001 31.90 million +0.9%
2002 31.60 million -0.9%
2003 31.90 million +0.9%
2004 34.30 million +7.5%
2005 35.30 million +2.9%
2006 37.50 million +6.2%
2007 39.70 million +5.9%
2008 42.30 million +6.5%
2009 43.90 million +3.8%
2010 45.70 million +4.1%
2011 46.90 million +2.6%
2012 47.40 million +1.1%
2013 50.50 million +6.5%
2014 49.10 million -2.8%
2015 47.80 million -2.6%
2016 47.20 million -1.3%
2017 48.20 million +2.1%
2018 48.60 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.13 million 9.67 million 16.50 million 10
1980s 21.63 million 17.20 million 26.00 million 10
1990s 28.32 million 26.00 million 31.80 million 10
2000s 36.00 million 31.60 million 43.90 million 10
2010s 47.93 million 45.70 million 50.50 million 9

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 China 15.93 million compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 4.90 million compare
  3. 3 Mexico 3.75 million compare
  4. 4 Turkey 2.71 million compare
  5. 5 India 2.30 million compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 2.21 million compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Low & middle income?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Low & middle income was 48.60 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 50.50 million in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 9.67 million in 1971.
How does Low & middle income rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 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.