Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 13.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.4%
in 1970
All-time low
7.6%
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 13.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 27.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 63rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.4% | — |
| 1971 | 22.1% | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 20.9% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 17.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 8.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 60 New Zealand 16.9% compare
- 61 Malta 16.8% compare
- 62 Burundi 16.7% compare
- 63 French Polynesia 16.7% compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.2% compare
- 65 Argentina 16.2% compare
- 66 Lebanon 15.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 13.5% 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: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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