Lower secondary completion rate, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 71.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Afghanistan, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2023, lower secondary completion rate, male in Afghanistan stood at 71.5%.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Afghanistan peaked at 75.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1977.
Afghanistan ranks 126th of 187 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.
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.2% | — |
| 1974 | 15.0% | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +67.5% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +165.5% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 11.6% | 17.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 16.5% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 65.9% | 75.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
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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 lower secondary completion rate, male in Afghanistan?
- Lower secondary completion rate, male in Afghanistan was 71.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1977.
- How does Afghanistan rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.