Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
219th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1974
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern America, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern America stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern America peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
That places SDG: Northern America 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +79.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +8450.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +288.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +125.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +77.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3044 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern America?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern America was 0.4% 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 219th 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 America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America 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