Secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 3.36 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification is 3.36 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 3.36 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 261,137, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380,638 | 261,137 | 536,533 | 10 |
| 1980s | 760,414 | 576,928 | 947,586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 972,761 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.35 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.61 million | 3.36 million | 9 |
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9545 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 46.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Least developed countries: UN classification was 3.36 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,137 in 1970.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.