Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.4%
in 1994
All-time low
13.5%
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 15.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 19.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1973.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.6% | — |
| 1971 | 13.7% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 15.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 15.5% 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: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1973.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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