Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union
European Union: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 26.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union, 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 European Union is 26.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union peaked at 31.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2003.
European Union ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.0% | — |
| 1971 | 27.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.6% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 26.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 27.7% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 26.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union was 26.1% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2003.
- How does European Union rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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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