Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 18.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.1%
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.5%
in 2013
All-time low
3.3%
in 1978
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
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: Eastern Asia is 18.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 21.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1978.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.1% | — |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 33.1% compare
- 24 Montenegro 32.2% compare
- 25 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 31.0% compare
- 27 Australia 31.0% compare
- 28 Slovakia 30.3% compare
- 29 Romania 29.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Eastern Asia was 18.1% 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: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1978.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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