Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World
SDG: World: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 10.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.4%
in 1987
All-time low
9.3%
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World is 10.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World peaked at 12.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1974.
SDG: World ranks 92nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.9% | — |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 780.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World was 10.2% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1974.
- How does SDG: World rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: World ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World 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