Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.0%
in 1998
All-time low
5.1%
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 5.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 13.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.5% | — |
| 1971 | 8.9% | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
- 185 Afghanistan 0.5% compare
- 186 Barbados 0.4% compare
- 187 Kenya 0.4% compare
- 188 Yemen 0.4% compare
- 189 Oman 0.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 5.1% 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: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding 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