Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2023, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Afghanistan stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Afghanistan peaked at 4.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 184th out of 202 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.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.9%, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 | +614.3% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| 2005 | +405.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
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
- 181 Namibia 0.1% compare
- 182 Myanmar 0.1% compare
- 183 Oman 0.1% compare
- 185 Bahamas 0.0%
- 185 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 185 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 185 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
- 185 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 185 Guam 0.0%
- 185 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 185 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 185 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 185 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 185 United States of America 0.0%
- 185 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 185 Zimbabwe 0.0% 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Afghanistan?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Afghanistan was 0.0% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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