Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Central Asia recorded 5.4% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 22.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2024.
That places SDG: Central Asia 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 6.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 5.4% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central Asia was 5.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central 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