Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Least developed 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
Least developed countries recorded 5.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2019.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Least developed countries peaked at 7.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1971.
That places Least developed countries 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Least developed countries?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Least developed countries was 5.1% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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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