Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
78
Highest
100.0%
Sri Lanka
Lowest
0.3%
Bahrain
Median
100.0%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
597
What the numbers show
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 78 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Sri Lanka; the lowest is 0.3% in Bahrain.
The median across all reporting countries is 100.0%, and the mean is 89.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 329.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Oman (up 571.9%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 98.9%).
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Macao | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 1 | South Korea | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cambodia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kyrgyzstan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Italy | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Israel | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 100.0% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Peru | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palestine | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovakia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Seychelles | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Togo | 100.0% | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Turkey | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belarus | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Canada | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | China | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cameroon | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 100.0% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Georgia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Albania | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ecuador | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Algeria | 100.0% | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Senegal | 99.0% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 62 | Sweden | 93.3% | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 63 | New Zealand | 90.9% | 2024 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 64 | Samoa | 90.4% | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 65 | Japan | 84.0% | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 66 | Ghana | 82.1% | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 67 | Australia | 82.1% | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 68 | Iran | 60.1% | 2022 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 69 | United Kingdom | 55.3% | 2023 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 70 | Madagascar | 54.0% | 2023 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 71 | Iceland | 47.1% | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 72 | Malaysia | 38.1% | 2023 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 73 | Malta | 35.5% | 2023 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 74 | Oman | 31.3% | 2024 | up 571.9% | rising |
| 75 | Cote d'Ivoire | 27.3% | 2024 | up 136.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Qatar | 21.0% | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 77 | British Virgin Islands | 10.8% | 2024 | down 27.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Bahrain | 0.3% | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release