Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.2%
in 1975
All-time low
4.0%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 6.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 7.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1971.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 132nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.2% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +62.3% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -29.3% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 129 Mauritius 4.0% compare
- 130 Maldives 4.0% compare
- 131 Central African Republic 3.9% compare
- 132 Syrian Arab Republic 3.9% compare
- 133 Senegal 3.8% compare
- 134 Bangladesh 3.6% compare
- 135 British Virgin Islands 3.5% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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