Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 18.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.9%
in 1988
All-time low
17.5%
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Europe, 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 SDG: Europe is 18.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Europe peaked at 23.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2000.
That places SDG: Europe 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.2% | — |
| 1971 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 21.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 20.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 18.4% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.8% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Europe?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Europe was 18.3% 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: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Europe ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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