Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.7%
Change on year
down 26.5%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.0%
in 2013
All-time low
5.7%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central Asia stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
That places UIS: Central Asia 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.8% | — |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 5.7% | 15.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 160 Grenada 3.4% compare
- 161 Kiribati 3.4% compare
- 162 British Virgin Islands 3.2% compare
- 163 Haiti 3.0% compare
- 164 Cape Verde 2.6% compare
- 165 Macau, China 2.6% compare
- 166 Pakistan 2.5% compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Central Asia was 5.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 163rd 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 Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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