Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.3%
in 2023
All-time low
1.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 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: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 5.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 5.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 170 Tonga 2.3% compare
- 171 Madagascar 2.2% compare
- 172 Peru 2.2% compare
- 173 Cambodia 2.1% compare
- 174 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.1% compare
- 175 Lesotho 2.1% compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 2.1% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 5.2% 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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