Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.4%
in 1988
All-time low
4.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 6.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 7.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1971.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.3% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 140 Papua New Guinea 4.6% compare
- 141 Zambia 4.5% compare
- 142 Ghana 4.5% compare
- 143 Canada 4.4% compare
- 144 American Samoa 4.4% compare
- 145 San Marino 4.4% compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.3% compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 6.7% 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: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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