Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 22.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
22.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
23.7%
in 2013
All-time low
18.2%
in 2000
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia is 22.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% 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 peaked at 23.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2000.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.4% | — |
| 1971 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 19.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Europe & Central Asia was 22.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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