Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in OECD members
OECD members: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 15.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
19.5%
in 1996
All-time low
14.1%
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in OECD members stood at 15.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in OECD members peaked at 19.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2009.
That places OECD members 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.5% | — |
| 1971 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- 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 OECD members?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in OECD members was 15.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2009.
- How does OECD members rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).