Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 15.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 18.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1978.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.4% | — |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 13 Uzbekistan 34.2% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in East Asia & Pacific was 15.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1978.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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