Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 13.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
17.3%
in 2013
All-time low
2.3%
in 1978
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 17.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1978.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.3% | — |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 3.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1978.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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