Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.6%
in 1988
All-time low
6.2%
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 7.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 12.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2015.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 159th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.9% | — |
| 1971 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 156 Cape Verde 3.4% compare
- 157 India 3.4% compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 3.3% compare
- 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.3% compare
- 160 Macau, China 3.2% compare
- 161 Guinea 3.2% compare
- 162 Pakistan 3.0% compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 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 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 7.1% 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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