Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
up 15.9%
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.3%
in 1978
All-time low
1.5%
in 2017
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 2.7%.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 10.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2017.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.3% | — |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 2.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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