Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World
SDG: World: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.7%
in 1987
All-time low
8.8%
in 2003
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World stood at 9.0%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World peaked at 12.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2003.
That places SDG: World 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.7% | — |
| 1971 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: World was 9.0% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2003.
- How does SDG: World rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: World ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World 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