Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in World
World: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in World, 1970–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in World is 9.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in World peaked at 12.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2003.
World ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.7% | — |
| 1971 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 25 Slovakia 26.3% compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in World?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in World was 9.0% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2003.
- How does World rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- World ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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