Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 40.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan stood at 40.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 43.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 147th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.6% | — |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 7.5% | 24.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 30.6% | 43.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan was 40.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.