Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 54.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
54.9%
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
83rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
38.9%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2003–2018

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan, 2003–2018

0204060801002003201020182003: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2014: 38.9 %2015: 42.7 %2016: 40.9 %2018: 54.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan is 54.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2014.

Afghanistan ranks 83rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Afghanistan, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 100.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2014 38.9% -61.1%
2015 42.7% +10.0%
2016 40.9% -4.3%
2018 54.9% +34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 3
2010s 62.9% 38.9% 100.0% 6

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  4. 84 Barbados 53.4% compare
  5. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 52.6% compare
  6. 86 Kenya 48.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan was 54.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Afghanistan ranks 83rd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,232 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in vocational programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary 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.