Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.4%
in 2024
All-time low
1.3%
in 1991
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 7.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1991.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 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
- 114 Belize 5.5% compare
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 5.2% compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 7.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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