Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan
Japan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 11.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan, 1971–2018
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
Japan recorded 11.4% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan peaked at 18.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2018.
That places Japan 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.7% | — |
| 1972 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 13.0% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Japan was 11.4% in 2018, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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