Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Asia
South Asia: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 21.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Asia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Asia stood at 21.9%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Asia peaked at 29.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2003.
That places South Asia 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.4% | — |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.4% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 19.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.4% | 27.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Asia?
- Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in South Asia was 21.9% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2003.
- How does South Asia rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
- South Asia ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.