Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.9%
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.7%
in 2004
All-time low
12.3%
in 1978
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern Africa, 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: Northern Africa is 14.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 20.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1978.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.6% | — |
| 1971 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 13.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 14.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
- 53 France 21.0% compare
- 54 Indonesia 20.1% compare
- 55 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.1% compare
- 56 Lebanon 19.6% compare
- 57 French Polynesia 19.6% compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 19.5% compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.4% compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Northern Africa was 14.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1978.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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