Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 19.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
19.4%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
90th
of 93 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2008
All-time low
19.4%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2008–2016

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Afghanistan, 2008–2016

0102030402008201220162008: 36.7 %2009: 29.3 %2010: 30.4 %2011: 29.1 %2014: 20.2 %2016: 19.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Afghanistan is 19.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Afghanistan peaked at 36.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2016.

Afghanistan ranks 90th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2016.
Year % Change
2008 36.7%
2009 29.3% -20.3%
2010 30.4% +3.9%
2011 29.1% -4.6%
2014 20.2% -30.6%
2016 19.4% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 29.3% 36.7% 2
2010s 24.8% 19.4% 30.4% 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 87 Luxembourg 21.2% compare
  2. 88 Netherlands 21.0% compare
  3. 89 Republic of Moldova 20.9% compare
  4. 91 Bangladesh 17.6% compare
  5. 92 Serbia 16.9% compare
  6. 93 Denmark 12.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Afghanistan?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in Afghanistan was 19.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.