Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 51.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
51.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 150 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2016
All-time low
46.9%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 46.9 %1999: 49 %2000: 48.8 %2001: 48.4 %2002: 48.8 %2003: 50.7 %2004: 49.4 %2005: 49.2 %2006: 48.7 %2007: 48 %2008: 48.4 %2009: 47.9 %2010: 47.3 %2011: 47.5 %2012: 47.2 %2013: 51.4 %2014: 51.2 %2015: 50.5 %2016: 52.2 %2017: 51.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 51.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 52.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 46.9%
1999 49.0% +4.4%
2000 48.8% -0.3%
2001 48.4% -0.8%
2002 48.8% +0.7%
2003 50.7% +3.9%
2004 49.4% -2.6%
2005 49.2% -0.3%
2006 48.7% -1.2%
2007 48.0% -1.3%
2008 48.4% +0.9%
2009 47.9% -1.1%
2010 47.3% -1.3%
2011 47.5% +0.5%
2012 47.2% -0.6%
2013 51.4% +8.8%
2014 51.2% -0.4%
2015 50.5% -1.3%
2016 52.2% +3.3%
2017 51.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.9% 46.9% 49.0% 2
2000s 48.8% 47.9% 50.7% 10
2010s 49.9% 47.2% 52.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 51.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.