Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latin America & Caribbean (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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 12.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 28.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2002.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.1% | — |
| 1971 | 22.5% | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 17.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 7.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 14 Honduras 34.1% compare
- 15 Montenegro 33.8% compare
- 16 Liechtenstein 33.8% compare
- 17 Bulgaria 33.5% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 33.2% compare
- 19 Italy 33.0% compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.8% compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 12.6% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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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