Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.225 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Afghanistan, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Afghanistan is 0.225 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Afghanistan peaked at 0.225 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0829 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0864 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.0829 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0873 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.126 GPIA | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1684 GPIA | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2213 GPIA | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 0.225 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0864 GPIA | 0.0864 GPIA | 0.0864 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1518 GPIA | 0.0829 GPIA | 0.225 GPIA | 6 |
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Afghanistan was 0.225 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.225 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0829 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release