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

Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
down 31.5%
Rank
170th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.1%
in 2013
All-time low
5.4%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central Asia, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 8 %1981: 8.1 %1982: 8.2 %1983: 8.4 %1984: 8.6 %1985: 8.8 %1986: 9 %1987: 8.9 %1988: 8.7 %1989: 8.6 %1990: 7.8 %1991: 7.3 %1992: 7 %1993: 6.8 %1994: 6.8 %1995: 6.4 %1996: 6.8 %1997: 7.2 %1998: 6.5 %1999: 6.8 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 7.1 %2003: 7.9 %2004: 9 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 14.5 %2008: 16 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 20.6 %2012: 22 %2013: 22.1 %2014: 21.7 %2015: 21.2 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 20 %2018: 19.8 %2019: 19.7 %2020: 16.3 %2021: 13.2 %2022: 10.6 %2023: 7.9 %2024: 5.4 %

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

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%) in SDG: Central Asia, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Kuwait 2.4% compare
  2. 168 India 2.4% compare
  3. 169 Kenya 2.3% compare
  4. 170 Tonga 2.3% compare
  5. 171 Madagascar 2.2% compare
  6. 172 Peru 2.2% compare
  7. 173 Cambodia 2.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 19,058 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release