Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in United States of America

United States of America: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 59.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
59.5%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
17th
of 93 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2013
All-time low
59.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2005–2017

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in United States of America, 2005–2017

02040602005201120172005: 63.1 %2013: 65 %2014: 64.6 %2015: 64.4 %2016: 64 %2017: 59.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in United States of America is 59.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in United States of America peaked at 65.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2017.

United States of America ranks 17th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in United States of America, 2005 to 2017.
Year % Change
2005 63.1%
2013 65.0% +3.0%
2014 64.6% -0.6%
2015 64.4% -0.2%
2016 64.0% -0.7%
2017 59.5% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.1% 63.1% 63.1% 1
2010s 63.5% 59.5% 65.0% 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 14 Antigua and Barbuda 61.7% compare
  2. 15 Latvia 60.0% compare
  3. 16 Saint Lucia 59.6% compare
  4. 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58.5% compare
  5. 19 Palestine, State of 58.5% compare
  6. 20 Sweden 57.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in United States of America?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in United States of America was 59.5% in 2017, 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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.