Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.7%
in 2023
All-time low
1.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 6.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 166th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +38.2% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 6.7% 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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