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 43 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 43 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
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
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 43 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.