Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.4%
in 1997
All-time low
4.4%
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 13.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 185th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.5% | — |
| 1971 | 7.2% | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 4.4% 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: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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