Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.0%
in 1975
All-time low
6.0%
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 6.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 10.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2013.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 147th 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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.2% | — |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 144 American Samoa 4.4% compare
- 145 San Marino 4.4% compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.3% compare
- 147 Bermuda 4.3% compare
- 148 Niue 4.3% compare
- 149 Senegal 4.2% compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 4.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 6.5% 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2013.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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