Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
18.8%
in 1994
All-time low
14.1%
in 2003
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Post-demographic dividend, 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
Post-demographic dividend recorded 15.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 18.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2003.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.7% | — |
| 1971 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 9 Switzerland 36.9% compare
- 10 Czechia 35.5% compare
- 11 Serbia 35.5% compare
- 12 Austria 34.5% compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 34.2% compare
- 14 Honduras 34.1% compare
- 15 Montenegro 33.8% compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Post-demographic dividend?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Post-demographic dividend was 15.0% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2003.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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