Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in North America
North America: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in North America, 1971–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.4% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in North America peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
North America ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +79.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +8450.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +288.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +125.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +77.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in North America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +8450.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +288.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in North America?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in North America was 0.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does North America rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- North America ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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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