Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in European Union
European Union: Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who was 42.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in European Union, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in European Union stood at 42.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in European Union peaked at 50.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2017.
That places European Union 17th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50.8% | — |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 48.7% | 50.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.4% | 44.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in European Union?
- Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in European Union was 42.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2017.
- How does European Union rank for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
- European Union ranks 17th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female vocational education students at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year.