Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 11.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.0%
in 2004
All-time low
9.7%
in 2010
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 11.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2010.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.4% | — |
| 1971 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 11.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2010.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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