Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 21,902 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 21,902 for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 29,520 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,565 | — |
| 1971 | 6,907 | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 6,072 | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 5,882 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 5,400 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 5,960 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 7,898 | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 12,192 | +54.4% |
| 1978 | 14,143 | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 16,784 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 12,410 | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 14,532 | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 946.5 | — |
| 2003 | 1,893 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 2,765 | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 9,011 | +225.9% |
| 2006 | 8,206 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 7,400 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 9,716 | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 22,711 | +133.7% |
| 2010 | 20,398 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 18,085 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 23,419 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 29,520 | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 25,019 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 26,986 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 25,629 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 23,766 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 21,902 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,980 | 5,400 | 16,784 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,694 | 0 | 14,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,961 | 0 | 22,711 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,858 | 18,085 | 29,520 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 21,902 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,520 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.