Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China
China: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 18.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
18.1%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
49th
of 202 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2019
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China, 1971–2019
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 China stood at 18.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China peaked at 22.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
China ranks 49th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 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 China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +186.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +48.5% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +66.3% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 2.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 11.8% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in China was 18.1% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does China rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- China ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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