Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 3.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 3.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia peaked at 4.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
WB: South Asia ranks 202nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +49.8% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +104.6% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 199 Oman 0.2% compare
- 200 Myanmar 0.2% compare
- 201 Namibia 0.1% compare
- 202 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 202 Bahamas 0.0% compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 202 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 202 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0%
- 202 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
- 202 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 202 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 202 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 202 United States of America 0.0%
- 202 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 202 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 202 Zimbabwe 0.0% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia was 3.2% 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: South Asia ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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