Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World
Arab World: Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 11.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World peaked at 15.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1978.
That places Arab World 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.9% | — |
| 1971 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 18 New Caledonia 35.0% compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 34.6% compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.1% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 33.7% compare
- 22 Poland 33.6% compare
- 23 Slovakia 33.3% compare
- 24 Norway 32.9% compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World?
- Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Arab World was 11.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1978.
- How does Arab World rank for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in vocational programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.