Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity was 0.0572 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan stood at 0.0572 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0572 GPIA, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 199th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.425 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5576 GPIA | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7377 GPIA | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8833 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8995 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5644 GPIA | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 0.769 GPIA | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7248 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6647 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1169 GPIA | -82.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2212 GPIA | +89.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3671 GPIA | +66.0% |
| 2007 | 0.354 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2167 GPIA | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +379.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1293 GPIA | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2528 GPIA | +95.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1503 GPIA | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1571 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2031 GPIA | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2697 GPIA | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2715 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2798 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0572 GPIA | -79.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0572 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6651 GPIA, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0572 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5491 GPIA, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +379.8% | 0.2167 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7306 GPIA | 0.425 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6647 GPIA | 0.6647 GPIA | 0.6647 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3859 GPIA | 0.1169 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2142 GPIA | 0.1293 GPIA | 0.2798 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0572 GPIA | 0.0572 GPIA | 0.0572 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 196 Anguilla 0.0976 GPIA compare
- 197 Bahrain 0.0871 GPIA compare
- 198 Gibraltar 0.0785 GPIA compare
- 200 American Samoa 0.0535 GPIA compare
- 201 Saudi Arabia 0 GPIA compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan was 0.0572 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Afghanistan ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release