Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 9.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.0%
in 1996
All-time low
4.2%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 9.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 13.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1975.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -49.1% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -36.1% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +67.2% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 4.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia was 9.0% 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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