Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members
OECD members: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 19.90 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
OECD members recorded 19.90 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members peaked at 20.00 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.50 million, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.43 million | 12.50 million | 15.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.13 million | 16.20 million | 17.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.47 million | 17.20 million | 19.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 million | 16.10 million | 17.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 million | 16.50 million | 20.00 million | 9 |
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9973 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in OECD members was 19.90 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.50 million in 1970.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.