Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
191st
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 1978
All-time low
0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
36
1970–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023.
That represents a change of down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan peaked at 4.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.4% | — |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +88.4% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +69.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +405.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +614.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -88.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +118.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 188 Namibia 0.1% compare
- 189 Myanmar 0.1% compare
- 190 Oman 0.1% compare
- 192 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 192 Bahamas 0.0%
- 192 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 192 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 192 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 192 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0%
- 192 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
- 192 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 192 Guam 0.0%
- 192 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 192 Niue 0.0% compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 192 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 192 United States of America 0.0%
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 192 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 192 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 192 Zimbabwe 0.0% 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 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 0.0% 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 4.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st out of 213 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 87.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release