Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 10.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.0% | — |
| 1971 | 6.7% | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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