Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.16 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.16 million
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
100,921
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199620231970: 100.9k1971: 117.5k1972: 135.7k1973: 145.4k1974: 152.4k1975: 163.4k1976: 178.7k1977: 191.6k1978: 203.5k1979: 224.7k1980: 245.8k1981: 266.9k1982: 125.2k1983: 131.8k1984: 138.3k1985: 144.5k1986: 127.9k1987: 134.2k1988: 140.6k1989: 157.5k1990: 174.4k1991: 191.3k1992: 218.9k1993: 246.5k1994: 396.5k1995: 382.7k2001: 362.4k2002: 396.6k2003: 430.8k2004: 465.0k2005: 499.2k2006: 751.1k2007: 765.8k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.0M2023: 2.2M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 2.16 million for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 2.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,921, in 1970.

That places Afghanistan 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 100,921
1971 117,515 +16.4%
1972 135,720 +15.5%
1973 145,359 +7.1%
1974 152,355 +4.8%
1975 163,442 +7.3%
1976 178,716 +9.3%
1977 191,558 +7.2%
1978 203,534 +6.3%
1979 224,659 +10.4%
1980 245,785 +9.4%
1981 266,910 +8.6%
1982 125,230 -53.1%
1983 131,761 +5.2%
1984 138,292 +5.0%
1985 144,548 +4.5%
1986 127,902 -11.5%
1987 134,244 +5.0%
1988 140,585 +4.7%
1989 157,478 +12.0%
1990 174,372 +10.7%
1991 191,265 +9.7%
1992 218,872 +14.4%
1993 246,478 +12.6%
1994 396,480 +60.9%
1995 382,715 -3.5%
2001 362,415 -5.3%
2002 396,620 +9.4%
2003 430,826 +8.6%
2004 465,032 +7.9%
2005 499,237 +7.4%
2006 751,078 +50.4%
2007 765,845 +2.0%
2008 1.02 million +32.8%
2009 1.18 million +16.0%
2010 1.39 million +17.8%
2011 1.45 million +4.2%
2012 1.58 million +9.1%
2013 1.66 million +5.4%
2014 1.70 million +2.2%
2015 1.73 million +1.8%
2016 1.77 million +2.0%
2017 1.88 million +6.6%
2018 1.99 million +5.5%
2023 2.16 million +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 161,378 100,921 224,659 10
1980s 161,274 125,230 266,910 10
1990s 268,364 174,372 396,480 6
2000s 651,976 362,415 1.18 million 9
2010s 1.68 million 1.39 million 1.99 million 9
2020s 2.16 million 2.16 million 2.16 million 1

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  4. 30 Thailand 2.11 million compare
  5. 31 Myanmar 2.01 million compare
  6. 32 Spain 1.88 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 2.16 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 100,921 in 1970.
How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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.