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

Latest (2023)
0.0522 units per person
World rank
36th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0541 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0089 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023

0.010.020.030.040.051970199620231970: 0.009 units per person1971: 0.01 units per person1972: 0.011 units per person1973: 0.012 units per person1974: 0.012 units per person1975: 0.013 units per person1976: 0.014 units per person1977: 0.014 units per person1978: 0.015 units per person1981: 0.022 units per person1982: 0.011 units per person1984: 0.012 units per person1985: 0.013 units per person1986: 0.011 units per person1988: 0.012 units per person1991: 0.016 units per person1993: 0.016 units per person1994: 0.024 units per person1995: 0.022 units per person2001: 0.018 units per person2005: 0.02 units per person2006: 0.03 units per person2007: 0.03 units per person2008: 0.038 units per person2009: 0.043 units per person2010: 0.049 units per person2011: 0.049 units per person2012: 0.052 units per person2013: 0.053 units per person2014: 0.052 units per person2015: 0.051 units per person2016: 0.051 units per person2017: 0.053 units per person2018: 0.054 units per person2023: 0.052 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0532 units per person compare
  2. 34 New Zealand 0.0527 units per person compare
  3. 35 Oman 0.0527 units per person compare
  4. 37 Cape Verde 0.052 units per person compare
  5. 38 Philippines 0.0515 units per person compare
  6. 39 Egypt 0.0513 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,799 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.