Secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 13.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
13.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
182nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1981
All-time low
3.6%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan, 1970–2018

2.557.51012.5151970199420181970: 6 % female1971: 7.3 % female1972: 8.6 % female1973: 10.8 % female1974: 12 % female1975: 10.9 % female1976: 7.6 % female1977: 11.3 % female1978: 11.1 % female1979: 8 % female1981: 14.1 % female2003: 3.6 % female2004: 4.1 % female2005: 10.1 % female2007: 11.1 % female2008: 8 % female2011: 6.4 % female2012: 11.8 % female2013: 7.3 % female2014: 7.7 % female2015: 9.7 % female2016: 12.8 % female2017: 12.8 % female2018: 13.2 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 179 Yemen 14.9% compare
  2. 180 Tonga 14.3% compare
  3. 181 Micronesia (country) 14.2% compare
  4. 183 Qatar 12.5% compare
  5. 184 Tanzania 12.5% compare
  6. 185 Iraq 12.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.