Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.8%
in 1989
All-time low
4.5%
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 10.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2013.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 157th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.5% | — |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 154 Lesotho 2.4% compare
- 155 Ghana 2.4% compare
- 156 India 2.2% compare
- 157 Saint Helena 2.1% compare
- 158 Macau, China 1.9% compare
- 159 Cape Verde 1.9% compare
- 160 Pakistan 1.9% compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 5.1% 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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