Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members
OECD members: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 19.90 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
19.90 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 41 groups
All-time high
20.00 million
in 2017
All-time low
12.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
OECD members recorded 19.90 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members peaked at 20.00 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.50 million, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 12th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.50 million | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 13.90 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 14.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 14.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 14.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 15.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 15.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 16.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 17.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 17.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 17.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.80 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 19.60 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 19.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.80 million | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 17.20 million | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 17.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.30 million | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 16.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.30 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 17.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.50 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 16.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.80 million | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 19.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.90 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.43 million | 12.50 million | 15.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.13 million | 16.20 million | 17.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.47 million | 17.20 million | 19.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 million | 16.10 million | 17.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 million | 16.50 million | 20.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 9 Russian Federation 1.43 million compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1.36 million compare
- 11 Germany 1.35 million compare
- 12 France 1.08 million compare
- 13 Australia 970,735 compare
- 14 Brazil 956,632 compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870,961 compare
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members was 19.90 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.50 million in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.