Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.1%
in 1981
All-time low
6.6%
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 7.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 11.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2015.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.7% | — |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 7.3% 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan 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