Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.7%
in 2013
All-time low
3.1%
in 1978
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 15.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 19.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1978.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.1% | — |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 4.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 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
- 27 Guatemala 25.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Eastern Asia was 15.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1978.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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