Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.6%
in 1987
All-time low
12.8%
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 12.8% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 17.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.6% | — |
| 1971 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.18 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developed Regions was 12.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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