Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.7%
in 2015
All-time low
12.1%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 20.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 78th 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 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.5% | — |
| 1971 | 13.0% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 12.1% 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and 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