Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 7.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1971.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.7% | — |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +30.0% | 5.5% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 134 Jordan 5.0% compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 5.0% compare
- 136 Bhutan 4.9% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 4.8% compare
- 138 Benin 4.8% compare
- 139 Georgia 4.6% compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 4.6% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 7.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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