Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.3%
in 2013
All-time low
5.1%
in 1978
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 15.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 18.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1978.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3% | — |
| 1971 | 7.6% | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 28 Australia 28.3% compare
- 29 Slovakia 28.3% compare
- 30 Romania 27.4% compare
- 31 Costa Rica 26.7% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.7% compare
- 33 Guatemala 26.5% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 24.9% compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 15.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1978.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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