Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China
China: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 16.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
53rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2013
All-time low
1.1%
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China peaked at 21.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1979.
China ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.1% | — |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +59.2% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +77.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 1.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.1% | 20.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China was 16.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1979.
- How does China rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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