Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 58.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan is 58.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 58.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.2% | — |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +56.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 12.3% | 35.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 42.5% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan was 58.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release