Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0306 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0306 units per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0306 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 units per person | +114.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per person | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 units per person | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 units per person | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 units per person | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0285 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0293 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0306 units per person | +4.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0306 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0259 units per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0306 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0391 units per person, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +114.2% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0055 units per person |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0.0076 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0306 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0306 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0306 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.