Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 10.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.2%
in 2001
All-time low
10.2%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern Africa, 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: Northern Africa is 10.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 18.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2024.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 78th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.1% | — |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 12.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 75 Brunei Darussalam 12.1% compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 11.2% compare
- 77 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% compare
- 78 Paraguay 11.0% compare
- 79 Thailand 10.1% compare
- 80 Belarus 10.1% compare
- 81 Congo 10.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern Africa was 10.2% 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: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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