Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 56.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56.0%
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
10th
of 150 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2017
All-time low
13.0%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2003–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017

1020304050602003201020172003: 29.7 %2004: 23.2 %2005: 17.7 %2007: 13 %2009: 30 %2010: 32.9 %2011: 47 %2012: 26.9 %2013: 43 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 47.8 %2016: 41.9 %2017: 56 %

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 56.0% for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 330.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 56.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2007.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 29.7%
2004 23.2% -21.9%
2005 17.7% -23.7%
2007 13.0% -26.6%
2009 30.0% +130.8%
2010 32.9% +9.5%
2011 47.0% +43.0%
2012 26.9% -42.8%
2013 43.0% +59.7%
2014 47.8% +11.2%
2015 47.8% +0.0%
2016 41.9% -12.4%
2017 56.0% +33.9%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 56.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.9%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 56.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.6%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 13.0% 30.0% 5
2010s 42.9% 26.9% 56.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 7 Nicaragua 60.1% compare
  2. 8 Kenya 57.8% compare
  3. 9 New Zealand 56.1% compare
  4. 11 Costa Rica 55.1% compare
  5. 12 Brazil 54.5% compare
  6. 13 Honduras 54.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sao Tome and Principe?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Sao Tome and Principe was 56.0% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2007.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 330.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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
Last refreshed

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.