Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 17.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.3%
in 2013
All-time low
1.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 17.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 21.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1971.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.5% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -52.0% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +31.6% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 2.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 19 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31.9% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 30.8% compare
- 21 Montenegro 30.6% compare
- 22 Luxembourg 30.4% compare
- 23 Poland 30.1% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 29.9% compare
- 25 Hungary 29.6% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia was 17.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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