Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Small states
Small states: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Small states, 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Small states is 6.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Small states peaked at 11.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2011.
Small states ranks 28th of 43 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.7% | — |
| 1971 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Small states?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Small states was 6.5% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2011.
- How does Small states rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Small states ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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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