Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World
Arab World: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 9.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
9.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
22nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
14.3%
in 2001
All-time low
8.7%
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World is 9.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World peaked at 14.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2010.
Arab World ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.1% | — |
| 1971 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 8.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World was 9.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- How does Arab World rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Arab World ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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