Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in North America
North America: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 45.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in North America, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
North America recorded 45.9% for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in North America peaked at 45.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1998.
That places North America 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.2% | — |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +99.2% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 8.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 37.4% | 45.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in North America?
- Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in North America was 45.9% 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 upper secondary vocational education who recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1998.
- How does North America rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
- North America ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North 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 upper 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 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.