Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 73.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 73.4% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 73.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 154th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.3% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 18.2% | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 31.7% | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -46.4% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +52.5% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 14.3% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 16.3% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 22.9% | 36.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 20.7% | 59.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 67.1% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 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, secondary, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Afghanistan was 73.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release