Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary education, vocational pupils was 3.65 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3.65 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.65 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 380,320, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 31st out of 43 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 380,320 | — |
| 1971 | 399,658 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 411,041 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 466,159 | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 495,859 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 556,099 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 594,378 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 643,485 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 713,409 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 801,921 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 899,236 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.59 million | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.45 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.65 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 546,233 | 380,320 | 801,921 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 899,236 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.32 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.83 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 3.01 million | 3.65 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.65 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,320 in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.