Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who was 32.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 32.8%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Least developed countries peaked at 37.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2018.
That places Least developed countries 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.9% | — |
| 1998 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.1% | 35.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 34.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 32.8% | 37.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 34 Uruguay 39.8% compare
- 35 British Virgin Islands 38.9% compare
- 36 Malta 38.5% compare
- 37 Denmark 37.0% compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 36.9% compare
- 39 Mauritius 36.8% compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.3% compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Least developed countries?
- Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Least developed countries was 32.8% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2018.
- How does Least developed countries rank for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.