Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
162nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.6%
in 1972
All-time low
2.3%
in 1991
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 4.8%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 5.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1991.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -41.3% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +70.5% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -40.4% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 159 Cape Verde 1.9% compare
- 160 Pakistan 1.9% compare
- 161 Madagascar 1.8% compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
- 163 Cambodia 1.3% compare
- 164 Nepal 1.3% compare
- 165 Chad 1.2% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 4.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1991.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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