Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 16.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.2%
in 1988
All-time low
16.6%
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe is 16.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 23.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2020.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.3% | — |
| 1971 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 21.3% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 20.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 18.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 21 Montenegro 30.6% compare
- 22 Luxembourg 30.4% compare
- 23 Poland 30.1% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 29.9% compare
- 25 Hungary 29.6% compare
- 26 Mexico 29.3% compare
- 27 Norway 29.0% compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 16.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2020.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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