Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 15.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 18.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1978.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 3.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 6 Croatia 38.4% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.8% compare
- 8 Netherlands 37.4% compare
- 9 Switzerland 36.9% compare
- 10 Czechia 35.5% compare
- 11 Serbia 35.5% compare
- 12 Austria 34.5% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 15.8% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1978.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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