Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
down 18.3%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.9%
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia peaked at 7.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1974.
WB: South Asia ranks 201st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +117.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 7.5% | 5 |
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in WB: South Asia was 3.9% 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1974.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- WB: South Asia ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: South 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