Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0522 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0522 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0541 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 units per person, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 36th out of 205 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), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0089 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0102 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.012 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0122 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0128 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0137 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.015 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0224 units per person | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 units per person | -49.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0126 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0122 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 units per person | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0205 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 units per person | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0296 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.043 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0491 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0493 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0517 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0526 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0519 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0509 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0528 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0541 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0522 units per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.043 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0522 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0532 units per person compare
- 34 New Zealand 0.0527 units per person compare
- 35 Oman 0.0527 units per person compare
- 37 Cape Verde 0.052 units per person compare
- 38 Philippines 0.0515 units per person compare
- 39 Egypt 0.0513 units per person compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0522 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0541 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 units per person in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.