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

Afghanistan: Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 20.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
20.4%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
87th
of 94 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
18.5%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2008–2016

Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan, 2008–2016

204060801002008201220162008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2014: 18.5 %2016: 20.4 %

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 20.4% for share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2014.

That places Afghanistan 87th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2016.
Year % Change
2008 100.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2014 18.5% -81.5%
2016 20.4% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2010s 59.7% 18.5% 100.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan?
Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan was 20.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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 female 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 female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
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
94 places, 1,138 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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