Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.8%
in 1973
All-time low
5.5%
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 7.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 8.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1974.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 120th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.4% | — |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -37.9% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | +43.7% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 7.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1974.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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