Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.2%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.9%
in 1977
All-time low
9.6%
in 2014
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 12.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 18.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2014.
That places MDG: Caribbean 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.9% | — |
| 1972 | 9.7% | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 17.2% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 9.7% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 86 Japan 11.9% compare
- 87 Mozambique 11.9% compare
- 88 Tunisia 11.8% compare
- 89 Timor-Leste 11.3% compare
- 90 Mali 11.2% compare
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 11.0% compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 312,088 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Caribbean?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Caribbean was 12.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2014.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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