Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
down 16.4%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.7%
in 2021
All-time low
1.4%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central and Southern 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 7.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1970.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 193rd 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +55.0% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -35.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +60.4% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 190 Myanmar 0.3% compare
- 191 Mauritania 0.3% compare
- 192 Namibia 0.1% compare
- 193 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 193 Bahamas 0.0%
- 193 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 193 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 193 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 193 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0%
- 193 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
- 193 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 193 Guam 0.0%
- 193 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 193 Niue 0.0% compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 193 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 193 United States of America 0.0%
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 193 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 193 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 193 Zimbabwe 0.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 4.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1970.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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