Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 11.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.9%
in 1996
All-time low
5.8%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia stood at 11.1%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 14.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1975.
That places MDG: Western Asia 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.7% | — |
| 1971 | 9.0% | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | +77.0% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 5.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% compare
- 84 Paraguay 10.9% compare
- 85 Montserrat 10.8% compare
- 86 Japan 10.6% compare
- 87 Mozambique 10.5% compare
- 88 Chile 10.4% compare
- 89 Philippines 10.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia was 11.1% 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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