Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 87.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan stood at 87.5%.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 91.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.6% | — |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 27.9% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 79.8% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan was 87.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release