Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.2%
in 2001
All-time low
5.6%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 14.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1970.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 1971 | 5.9% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 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
- 114 Belize 5.5% compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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