Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.4%
in 1981
All-time low
2.9%
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 12.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2015.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.8% | — |
| 1971 | 11.0% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 6.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 191 Saudi Arabia 0.7% compare
- 192 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
- 193 Comoros 0.5% compare
- 194 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare
- 195 Afghanistan 0.3% compare
- 196 Barbados 0.3% compare
- 197 Yemen 0.3% compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 3.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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