Secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 13.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan is 13.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan peaked at 14.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2003.
That places Afghanistan 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.0% | — |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +48.4% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -74.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +144.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +85.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.6% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 13.2% | 8 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan was 13.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.