Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.7%
in 1985
All-time low
7.4%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: 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 SDG: Western Asia is 12.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 15.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1975.
That places SDG: Western Asia 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.3% | — |
| 1971 | 10.3% | -22.3% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +58.4% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 7.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 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
- 74 Monaco 14.8% compare
- 75 Thailand 14.8% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in SDG: Western Asia was 12.8% 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1975.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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