Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.9%
in 2013
All-time low
4.3%
in 1978
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 15.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 17.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1978.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.7% | — |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 5.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia was 15.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1978.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release