Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 76.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 76.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 76.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.6% | — |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 14.6% | 61.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 63.7% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 79.7% compare
- 153 El Salvador 79.6% compare
- 154 Togo 76.5% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 157 Nicaragua 73.7% compare
- 158 Zambia 73.3% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan was 76.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release