Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 8.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.7%
in 2004
All-time low
8.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 8.3% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 11.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1970.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 120th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.3% | — |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 117 Nigeria 6.9% compare
- 118 Belize 6.7% compare
- 119 Algeria 6.6% compare
- 120 Bangladesh 6.4% compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 6.0% compare
- 122 Syrian Arab Republic 6.0% compare
- 123 Ukraine 6.0% compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 8.3% 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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1970.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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