Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: World
MDG: World: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 11.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.3%
in 2013
All-time low
8.9%
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: World, 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: World is 11.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: World peaked at 12.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1974.
MDG: World ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.4% | — |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 11.0% compare
- 93 Chile 10.9% compare
- 94 Paraguay 10.5% compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 10.3% compare
- 96 Congo 10.2% compare
- 97 Ireland 10.2% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: World?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in MDG: World was 11.3% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1974.
- How does MDG: World rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- MDG: World ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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