Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who was 24.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
39th
of 42 groups
All-time high
36.9%
in 2000
All-time low
24.2%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998–2018

0102030401998200820181998: 34.5 %1999: 35.6 %2000: 36.9 %2001: 35 %2002: 33.8 %2003: 33.6 %2004: 31.9 %2005: 32.4 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 34.7 %2008: 32.1 %2009: 31.8 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 28.3 %2012: 27.4 %2013: 27.5 %2014: 25.2 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 26.9 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 24.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 24.2% for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 36.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2018.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 34.5%
1999 35.6% +3.3%
2000 36.9% +3.6%
2001 35.0% -5.1%
2002 33.8% -3.6%
2003 33.6% -0.5%
2004 31.9% -5.0%
2005 32.4% +1.5%
2006 32.1% -0.7%
2007 34.7% +8.1%
2008 32.1% -7.5%
2009 31.8% -1.2%
2010 28.1% -11.6%
2011 28.3% +0.8%
2012 27.4% -3.1%
2013 27.5% +0.3%
2014 25.2% -8.5%
2015 25.3% +0.5%
2016 26.9% +6.3%
2017 24.5% -9.0%
2018 24.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.1% 34.5% 35.6% 2
2000s 33.4% 31.8% 36.9% 10
2010s 26.4% 24.2% 28.3% 9

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 36 Malta 38.5% compare
  2. 37 Denmark 37.0% compare
  3. 38 Antigua and Barbuda 36.9% compare
  4. 39 Mauritius 36.8% compare
  5. 40 Iran 36.3% compare
  6. 41 United Arab Emirates 36.3% compare
  7. 42 Cameroon 35.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 24.2% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2018.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.