Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan peaked at 8.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 175th out of 200 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 male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.0% | — |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -31.7% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -24.3% |
| 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 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +204.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.1% compare
- 173 Eritrea 1.1% compare
- 174 Malawi 1.0% compare
- 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
- 177 Oman 0.6% compare
- 178 Mauritania 0.6% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan?
- Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Afghanistan was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of male 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 male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of male students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in vocational programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.