Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia (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
In 2019, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 18.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 20.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2001.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 6th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.9% | — |
| 1971 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 3 Slovenia 44.6% compare
- 4 Suriname 43.5% compare
- 5 Belgium 43.3% compare
- 6 Croatia 38.4% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.8% compare
- 8 Netherlands 37.4% compare
- 9 Switzerland 36.9% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 18.4% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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