Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.0%
in 2009
All-time low
4.0%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 10.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1979.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 110th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.2% | — |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 107 Republic of Korea 6.0% compare
- 108 Mongolia 6.0% compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 5.9% compare
- 110 South Africa 5.8% compare
- 111 Lithuania 5.8% compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 5.7% compare
- 113 Djibouti 5.5% compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 7.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1979.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release