Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 52.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
52.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
132nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2013
All-time low
10.5%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan, 2001–2018

1020304050602001200920182001: 22.1 %2003: 10.5 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 17.5 %2006: 24.8 %2007: 24.5 %2008: 30.4 %2009: 35 %2010: 42.7 %2011: 49.1 %2012: 54.6 %2013: 56.9 %2014: 54.3 %2015: 52.6 %2016: 50.3 %2017: 51.5 %2018: 52.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Afghanistan, 2001 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 10.5% 35.0% 8
2010s 51.6% 42.7% 56.9% 9

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.