Secondary education, vocational pupils in World
World: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 62.50 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in World stood at 62.50 million.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in World peaked at 65.20 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.00 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 | 26.08 million | 22.00 million | 31.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.69 million | 32.70 million | 42.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.18 million | 42.30 million | 47.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.26 million | 45.70 million | 57.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.86 million | 59.50 million | 65.20 million | 9 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in World?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in World was 62.50 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 65.20 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.00 million in 1970.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.