Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in South Asia
South Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in South Asia peaked at 2.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places South Asia 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in South Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in South Asia was 1.8% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does South Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- South Asia ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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