Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.5%
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.1%
in 2013
All-time low
1.9%
in 1978
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 18.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 22.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1978.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.8% | — |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 3.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 19 Serbia 35.7% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 35.0% compare
- 21 Norway 34.2% compare
- 22 Hungary 33.1% compare
- 23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 33.1% compare
- 24 Montenegro 32.2% compare
- 25 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Eastern Asia was 18.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1978.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 22nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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