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

Latest (2018)
42.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 42 groups
All-time high
50.8%
in 1997
All-time low
42.4%
in 2017
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in European Union, 1997–2018

02040601997200720181997: 50.8 %1998: 50.7 %1999: 48.7 %2000: 49.9 %2001: 49.1 %2002: 49.2 %2003: 49.1 %2004: 44.8 %2005: 45.4 %2006: 46 %2007: 46.1 %2008: 42.8 %2009: 43.3 %2010: 43.3 %2011: 43.6 %2012: 43.8 %2013: 44.7 %2014: 43.8 %2015: 43.1 %2016: 42.8 %2017: 42.4 %2018: 42.5 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%) in European Union, 1997 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,810 data points, 1997–2018
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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.