Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate was -7.84 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -7.84 % change on previous year for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in 2018.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 225.9 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -19.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1973 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1974 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 1975 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 1976 | 32.52 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 1977 | 54.37 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1978 | 16 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1979 | 18.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1980 | -26.06 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 1981 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1982 | -100 % change on previous year | -684.8% |
| 2004 | 46.06 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2005 | 225.9 % change on previous year | +390.4% |
| 2008 | 31.3 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 133.75 % change on previous year | +327.3% |
| 2012 | 29.49 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 26.05 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2014 | -15.25 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2015 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2016 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2017 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2018 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.91 % change on previous year | -19.36 % change on previous year | 54.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -36.32 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 109.25 % change on previous year | 31.3 % change on previous year | 225.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 4 % change on previous year | -15.25 % change on previous year | 29.49 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Hong Kong, China -6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Barbados -6.41 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Djibouti -6.81 % change on previous year compare
- 159 South Africa -7.9 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Saint Lucia -8.67 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Iceland -9.36 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -7.84 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 225.9 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.