Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 16.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.8%
in 1988
All-time low
16.0%
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 16.2%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 21.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.0% | — |
| 1971 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 18.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.0% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 14 Austria 31.8% compare
- 15 Bulgaria 31.7% compare
- 16 Mexico 31.2% compare
- 17 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30.9% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 29.6% compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 29.1% compare
- 20 Montenegro 28.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 16.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central 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