Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union
European Union: Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 28.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
European Union recorded 28.9% for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2018.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union peaked at 34.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2003.
European Union ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.7% | — |
| 1971 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 29.0% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 29.4% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.7% | 29.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 28.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 28.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.7% | 29.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union?
- Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in European Union was 28.9% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2003.
- How does European Union rank for share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.