Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.4%
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.4%
in 2021
All-time low
4.6%
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 10.4%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 11.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1974.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.5% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 107 Maldives 8.6% compare
- 108 Syria 8.4% compare
- 109 Togo 8.4% compare
- 110 Nicaragua 8.2% compare
- 111 South Korea 8.0% compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 8.0% compare
- 113 American Samoa 7.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 210.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Developing Regions was 10.4% 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: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1974.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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