Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.9%
in 2013
All-time low
1.4%
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 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: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 3.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1995.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 178 American Samoa 0.4% compare
- 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
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 3.7% 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1995.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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