Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.8%
in 1994
All-time low
14.2%
in 2003
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Post-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: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 14.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 18.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2003.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 44th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.6% | — |
| 1971 | 15.8% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 14.5% 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2003.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-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