Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 9.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Afghanistan, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 9.5% for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Afghanistan peaked at 22.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.6% | — |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +115.7% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -56.8% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 9.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.1%, 45% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 9.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.9%, 26% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 10.6% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Afghanistan was 9.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release