Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.27 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan is 1.27 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 1.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 46th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,253 | — |
| 1971 | 16,554 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 17,340 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 19,987 | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 20,442 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 22,281 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 26,173 | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 31,821 | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 35,140 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 45,435 | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 55,730 | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 66,025 | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 53,193 | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 56,619 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 60,045 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 61,833 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 59,843 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 62,325 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 64,807 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 73,426 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 82,044 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 90,663 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 88,178 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 85,692 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 101,282 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 130,136 | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 49,736 | — |
| 2003 | 99,473 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 96,740 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 152,216 | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 255,763 | +68.0% |
| 2007 | 269,937 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 407,989 | +51.1% |
| 2009 | 536,484 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 654,307 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 761,119 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 836,627 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 874,199 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 901,106 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 919,905 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 958,985 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,043 | 15,253 | 45,435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,385 | 53,193 | 73,426 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,332 | 82,044 | 130,136 | 6 |
| 2000s | 207,593 | 0 | 536,484 | 9 |
| 2010s | 888,688 | 654,307 | 1.08 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 1.27 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.