Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: 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 1.8%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.9%
in 1996
All-time low
6.5%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: 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 SDG: Western Asia stood at 11.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 13.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1975.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.4% | — |
| 1971 | 8.6% | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | +51.8% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 6.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 82 Gabon 11.2% compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: 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 SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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