Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.6%
in 2013
All-time low
7.5%
in 1978
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 12.3% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 15.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1978.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.5% | — |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 9.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 12.3% 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1978.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-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