Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.3%
in 1978
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 7.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 214th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.3% | — |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries 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