Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.2%
in 1996
All-time low
3.6%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 3.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 14.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2024.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 182nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8% | — |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 179 Malawi 0.4% compare
- 180 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare
- 181 Barbados 0.3% compare
- 182 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
- 184 Mauritania 0.2% compare
- 185 Hong Kong, China 0.2% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 3.6% 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: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding 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