Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 28.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.8%
in 1985
All-time low
27.0%
in 2004
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 28.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 42.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2004.
That places WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.4% | — |
| 1971 | 32.8% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 38.4% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.5% | 32.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 37.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 32.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.6% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.5% | 28.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 28.9% 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: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2004.
- How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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