Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.0336 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.0336 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0453 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 163rd out of 200 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +225.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +133.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 160 Bhutan 0.0415 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0.041 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0306 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Gabon 0.0294 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Kenya 0.0275 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0336 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0453 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.