Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.5%
in 2013
All-time low
3.9%
in 1978
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia is 13.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 16.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1978.
That places AIMS: East Asia 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.4% | — |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 4.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 44 Portugal 19.1% compare
- 45 New Zealand 18.8% compare
- 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.3% compare
- 47 Estonia 17.1% compare
- 48 Latvia 17.0% compare
- 49 Denmark 17.0% compare
- 50 Guadeloupe 16.9% compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia was 13.4% 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: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1978.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release