Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 830,123 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan is 830,123, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 830,123 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140,305, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 159,952 | — |
| 2004 | 140,305 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 150,972 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 217,244 | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 217,086 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 272,865 | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 321,342 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 407,919 | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 495,606 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 585,821 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 648,235 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 651,328 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 658,862 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 649,730 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 684,180 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 713,477 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 830,123 | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211,395 | 140,305 | 321,342 | 7 |
| 2010s | 610,573 | 407,919 | 713,477 | 9 |
| 2020s | 830,123 | 830,123 | 830,123 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan was 830,123 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 830,123 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,305 in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release