Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.3%
in 1994
All-time low
13.0%
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 14.2%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 18.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 14.5%
1971 13.7% -5.4%
1972 13.7% +0.3%
1973 13.3% -3.1%
1974 13.5% +1.5%
1975 13.3% -1.8%
1976 13.8% +4.1%
1977 13.9% +1.0%
1978 14.2% +1.6%
1979 15.0% +5.8%
1980 14.5% -3.4%
1981 14.9% +3.0%
1982 15.3% +2.7%
1983 15.8% +3.3%
1984 15.8% -0.0%
1985 16.3% +2.9%
1986 17.1% +5.1%
1987 17.3% +1.3%
1988 16.7% -3.2%
1989 16.7% -0.4%
1990 17.4% +4.4%
1991 17.3% -0.4%
1992 16.6% -4.3%
1993 17.6% +6.4%
1994 18.3% +3.9%
1995 18.0% -1.8%
1996 17.9% -0.3%
1997 16.9% -5.7%
1998 14.1% -16.4%
1999 14.6% +3.3%
2000 13.0% -11.3%
2001 13.2% +1.6%
2002 13.3% +1.3%
2003 13.0% -2.6%
2004 15.4% +18.6%
2005 15.7% +1.6%
2006 14.4% -7.8%
2007 14.5% +0.3%
2008 14.2% -2.0%
2009 13.9% -1.9%
2010 14.2% +1.8%
2011 13.8% -2.3%
2012 13.7% -1.0%
2013 15.6% +13.6%
2014 15.3% -1.7%
2015 14.8% -3.1%
2016 15.0% +0.9%
2017 15.2% +1.6%
2018 14.9% -2.2%
2019 14.5% -2.1%
2020 14.3% -1.9%
2021 14.2% -0.3%
2022 14.3% +0.6%
2023 14.2% -0.7%
2024 14.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.9% 13.3% 15.0% 10
1980s 16.0% 14.5% 17.3% 10
1990s 16.9% 14.1% 18.3% 10
2000s 14.0% 13.0% 15.7% 10
2010s 14.7% 13.7% 15.6% 10
2020s 14.2% 14.2% 14.3% 5

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

  1. 44 Sweden 20.9% compare
  2. 45 Denmark 20.9% compare
  3. 46 Estonia 20.8% compare
  4. 47 Latvia 20.4% compare
  5. 48 Egypt 19.9% compare
  6. 49 Iceland 19.5% compare
  7. 50 Israel 19.4% compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 14.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 19,058 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release