Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.6%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 1991
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 5.3% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 6.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1991.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 185th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 182 Comoros 0.9% compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
- 185 Afghanistan 0.5% compare
- 186 Barbados 0.4% compare
- 187 Kenya 0.4% compare
- 188 Yemen 0.4% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 5.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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