Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in India

India: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 75.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
75.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2016
All-time low
18.0%
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2016

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in India, 1998–2016

204060801998200720161998: 48.2 %1999: 47.1 %2000: 18 %2001: 27.3 %2002: 25.9 %2003: 25.1 %2004: 28.7 %2005: 29.5 %2006: 27 %2007: 28 %2012: 71.6 %2013: 70.7 %2014: 69.1 %2015: 74.3 %2016: 75.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in India stood at 75.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 178.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in India peaked at 75.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.

India ranks 3rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in India, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in India, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 48.2%
1999 47.1% -2.4%
2000 18.0% -61.8%
2001 27.3% +51.8%
2002 25.9% -5.0%
2003 25.1% -3.2%
2004 28.7% +14.4%
2005 29.5% +2.7%
2006 27.0% -8.5%
2007 28.0% +3.9%
2012 71.6% +155.2%
2013 70.7% -1.2%
2014 69.1% -2.2%
2015 74.3% +7.5%
2016 75.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.6% 47.1% 48.2% 2
2000s 26.2% 18.0% 29.5% 8
2010s 72.2% 69.1% 75.3% 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Austria 79.3% compare
  2. 2 Cuba 76.8% compare
  3. 4 Poland 70.8% compare
  4. 5 France 70.2% compare
  5. 6 Norway 67.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in India?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in India was 75.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
How does India rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
India ranks 3rd out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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 post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary 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
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.