Secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle income

Middle income: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 46.30 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46.30 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 41 groups
All-time high
48.60 million
in 2013
All-time low
9.46 million
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle income, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle income stood at 46.30 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle income peaked at 48.60 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.46 million, in 1971.

That places Middle income 4th 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle income, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 9.71 million
1971 9.46 million -2.6%
1972 9.93 million +5.0%
1973 10.50 million +5.7%
1974 11.00 million +4.8%
1975 11.60 million +5.5%
1976 12.60 million +8.6%
1977 13.40 million +6.3%
1978 13.90 million +3.7%
1979 16.00 million +15.1%
1980 16.70 million +4.4%
1981 17.30 million +3.6%
1982 18.10 million +4.6%
1983 18.80 million +3.9%
1984 20.70 million +10.1%
1985 19.80 million -4.3%
1986 23.40 million +18.2%
1987 24.40 million +4.3%
1988 25.00 million +2.5%
1989 25.10 million +0.4%
1990 25.10 million +0.0%
1991 25.00 million -0.4%
1992 25.00 million +0.0%
1993 25.40 million +1.6%
1994 26.20 million +3.1%
1995 27.20 million +3.8%
1996 28.30 million +4.0%
1997 29.20 million +3.2%
1998 30.60 million +4.8%
1999 30.20 million -1.3%
2000 30.30 million +0.3%
2001 30.60 million +1.0%
2002 30.30 million -1.0%
2003 30.60 million +1.0%
2004 33.00 million +7.8%
2005 33.90 million +2.7%
2006 36.10 million +6.5%
2007 38.30 million +6.1%
2008 40.70 million +6.3%
2009 42.20 million +3.7%
2010 43.80 million +3.8%
2011 45.00 million +2.7%
2012 45.50 million +1.1%
2013 48.60 million +6.8%
2014 47.10 million -3.1%
2015 45.80 million -2.8%
2016 45.10 million -1.5%
2017 46.00 million +2.0%
2018 46.30 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.81 million 9.46 million 16.00 million 10
1980s 20.93 million 16.70 million 25.10 million 10
1990s 27.22 million 25.00 million 30.60 million 10
2000s 34.60 million 30.30 million 42.20 million 10
2010s 45.91 million 43.80 million 48.60 million 9

Countries ranked near 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 Türkiye 2.71 million compare
  5. 5 India 2.30 million compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.21 million compare
  7. 7 Egypt 2.02 million compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle income?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Middle income was 46.30 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 48.60 million in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 9.46 million in 1971.
How does Middle income rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Middle income ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.