Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.8%
in 2021
All-time low
4.5%
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1974.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 124th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8% | — |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -41.4% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +54.6% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 121 Uzbekistan 6.0% compare
- 122 Syrian Arab Republic 6.0% compare
- 123 Ukraine 6.0% compare
- 124 Malaysia 5.9% compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 5.8% compare
- 126 Botswana 5.7% compare
- 127 Mauritius 5.6% compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 8.0% 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: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1974.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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