Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 12.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 13.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1973.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.6% | — |
| 1971 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 16 Liechtenstein 33.8% compare
- 17 Bulgaria 33.5% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 33.2% compare
- 19 Italy 33.0% compare
- 20 United Kingdom 31.8% compare
- 21 New Caledonia 30.8% compare
- 22 Slovakia 30.2% compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 12.4% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1973.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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