Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 13.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.3%
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.2%
in 2015
All-time low
13.3%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 13.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 21.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2024.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 66th 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.0% | — |
| 1971 | 15.2% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 15.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 63 French Polynesia 16.7% compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.2% compare
- 65 Argentina 16.2% compare
- 66 Lebanon 15.8% compare
- 67 El Salvador 15.4% compare
- 68 French Guiana 15.2% compare
- 69 Ecuador 14.8% compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 13.3% 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: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2024.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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