Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in India

India: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 16.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 150 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2007
All-time low
15.2%
in 2003
Years of data
15
1999–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in India, 1999–2017

05101520251999200820171999: 20.1 %2000: 20.4 %2001: 16.6 %2002: 17.4 %2003: 15.2 %2004: 17.6 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 22.5 %2007: 25 %2008: 25 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 16.6 %

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 upper secondary vocational education who in India is 16.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in India peaked at 25.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2003.

India ranks 137th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in India, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in India, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 20.1%
2000 20.4% +1.7%
2001 16.6% -18.6%
2002 17.4% +4.9%
2003 15.2% -13.0%
2004 17.6% +16.2%
2005 20.1% +14.0%
2006 22.5% +12.2%
2007 25.0% +10.9%
2008 25.0% +0.0%
2013 17.1% -31.7%
2014 16.9% -0.9%
2015 16.5% -2.7%
2016 16.6% +0.7%
2017 16.6% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1
2000s 20.0% 15.2% 25.0% 9
2010s 16.7% 16.5% 17.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in India?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in India was 16.6% 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 upper secondary vocational education who recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2003.
How does India rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
India ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper 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
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of female vocational education students at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year.