Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 9.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.1%
in 2015
All-time low
4.8%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia stood at 9.2%.
The figure is up 1.2% 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 SDG: Western Asia peaked at 13.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1975.
That places SDG: Western Asia 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -47.2% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +40.5% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia was 9.2% 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: 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