Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.8%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.3%
in 2013
All-time low
4.6%
in 1978
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia is 16.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 19.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1978.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.0% | — |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 17.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 35 Costa Rica 26.4% compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.2% compare
- 37 Portugal 24.9% compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 24.8% compare
- 39 Denmark 24.5% compare
- 40 Estonia 24.5% compare
- 41 Iceland 24.5% compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in AIMS: East Asia was 16.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1978.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release