Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 26.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.7%
in 1994
All-time low
23.6%
in 2003
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 26.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 31.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2003.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.3% | — |
| 1971 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 26.4% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 27.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 26.4% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 26.8% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 26.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.8% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- 7 Belgium 41.7% compare
- 8 Croatia 40.1% compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.9% compare
- 10 Bulgaria 39.8% compare
- 11 Italy 39.6% compare
- 12 Netherlands 39.1% compare
- 13 Liechtenstein 38.4% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 244,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 26.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2003.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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