Secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 21,902 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 21,902 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan peaked at 29,520 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
Afghanistan ranks 108th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1,893 | — |
| 2004 | 2,765 | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 9,011 | +225.9% |
| 2007 | 7,400 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 9,716 | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 22,711 | +133.7% |
| 2011 | 18,085 | -20.4% |
| 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 | 3,368 | 0 | 14,532 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,642 | 0 | 22,711 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24,291 | 18,085 | 29,520 | 8 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Afghanistan was 21,902 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 29,520 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. 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.