Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 9.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Pacific island small states stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1,200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Pacific island small states peaked at 9.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Pacific island small states 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +46.3% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +75.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +88.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +56.5% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +41.5% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Pacific island small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +88.7% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 18 Liechtenstein 29.1% compare
- 19 Montenegro 28.8% compare
- 20 Switzerland 28.8% compare
- 21 North Macedonia 28.5% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.2% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 27.0% compare
- 24 New Caledonia 26.8% compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Pacific island small states?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Pacific island small states was 9.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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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