Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.6%
in 2013
All-time low
5.3%
in 1978
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 17.0%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 19.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1978.
That places UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.2% | — |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 6.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 32 Mexico 27.2% compare
- 33 Guatemala 27.0% compare
- 34 Cameroon 26.5% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 26.4% compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.2% compare
- 37 Portugal 24.9% compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 24.8% compare
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 17.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1978.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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