Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China
China: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 19.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.2%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
60th
of 213 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2013
All-time low
1.5%
in 1979
Years of data
39
1979–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 19.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China peaked at 23.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1979.
China ranks 60th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.5% | — |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +51.2% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +45.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +59.8% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 2.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 15.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.5% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 57 French Polynesia 19.6% compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 19.5% compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.4% compare
- 61 Burundi 19.1% compare
- 62 Argentina 18.7% compare
- 63 Israel 18.6% compare
More education data for China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China was 19.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1979.
- How does China rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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