Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 19.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 19.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 21.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2002.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.7% | — |
| 1971 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 15.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 19.5% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2002.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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