Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 1.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan stood at 1.33 million. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 1.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 202,463, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 202,463 | — |
| 2003 | 223,225 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 348,265 | +56.0% |
| 2006 | 533,834 | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 548,759 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 744,155 | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 858,364 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 981,931 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 952,238 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 993,436 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494,152 | 202,463 | 858,364 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 952,238 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 24 Myanmar 1.50 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.45 million compare
- 26 Kenya 1.38 million compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.23 million compare
- 29 Argentina 1.22 million compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.20 million compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan was 1.33 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,463 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release