Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.0%
in 1990
All-time low
14.6%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 14.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 19.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2024.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.7% | — |
| 1971 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions was 14.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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