Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 21.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.7%
in 2013
All-time low
20.2%
in 2000
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 21.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 25.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2000.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.2% | — |
| 1971 | 22.0% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 20.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 22.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 21.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 21.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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