Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 28.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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
In 2019, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 28.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 40.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2004.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.8% | — |
| 1971 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 34.6% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 36.3% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 37.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 39.2% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.8% | 32.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 37.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 32.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.6% | 29.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Central Europe and the Baltics was 28.5% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2004.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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