Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan peaked at 7.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, 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 | 7.4% | — |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +3.2% |
| 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% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | — |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +197.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +94.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 175 Saudi Arabia 0.8% compare
- 176 Malawi 0.7% compare
- 177 Mauritania 0.7% compare
- 179 Kenya 0.5% compare
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
- 181 Oman 0.4% 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 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1970.
- 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 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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