Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.4%
in 2013
All-time low
1.3%
in 1978
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 15.4% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 20.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1978.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.2% | — |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +52.0% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 2.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 20 Montenegro 28.8% compare
- 21 Switzerland 28.8% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 28.5% compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.2% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 27.0% compare
- 25 New Caledonia 26.8% compare
- 26 Slovakia 26.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia was 15.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1978.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 23rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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