Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Africa Eastern and Southern is 6.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 7.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1971.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.2% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +62.3% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -29.3% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +62.3% | 4.0% | 6.5% |
| 1971 | -35.1% | 6.2% | 4.0% |
| 1976 | -29.3% | 7.2% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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