Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.2%
in 1996
All-time low
6.5%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia, 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: Western Asia is 12.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 16.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1975.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.2% | — |
| 1971 | 10.4% | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -38.0% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +81.7% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 6.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 67 Ecuador 16.5% compare
- 68 El Salvador 15.9% compare
- 69 Saint Helena 15.7% compare
- 70 French Guiana 15.3% compare
- 71 Republic of Moldova 15.3% compare
- 72 Seychelles 15.0% compare
- 73 New Zealand 14.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: Western Asia was 12.9% 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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