Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.0%
in 1980
All-time low
6.4%
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2015.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 150th 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.6% | — |
| 1971 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 147 South Africa 4.7% compare
- 148 Senegal 4.7% compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 4.7% compare
- 150 Canada 4.6% compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 4.4% compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 3.8% compare
- 153 Naoero 3.8% compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 7.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2015.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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