Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
0.8955 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8955 GPIA, in 1971.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8955 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9643 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9974 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.08 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.19 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.27 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.23 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.18 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.26 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.18 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9344 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9658 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9772 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9942 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9118 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9919 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9858 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9755 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9852 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9996 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9953 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9735 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9537 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9704 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9541 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9379 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.943 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9382 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9923 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.8955 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9118 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.9537 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9918 GPIA | 0.9379 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 26 Aruba 1.06 GPIA compare
- 27 Paraguay 1.04 GPIA compare
- 28 Netherlands 1.04 GPIA compare
- 30 Martinique 1.03 GPIA compare
- 31 Costa Rica 1.02 GPIA compare
- 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8955 GPIA in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release