Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 52.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan stood at 52.4%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 56.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2003.
That places Afghanistan 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.1% | — |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 10.5% | 35.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 42.7% | 56.9% | 9 |
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 52.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.