Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 848,768 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan stood at 848,768. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan peaked at 848,768 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 701,676, in 2013.
Afghanistan ranks 8th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 727,206 | — |
| 2013 | 701,676 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 755,481 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 792,578 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 831,399 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 839,711 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 848,768 | +1.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 848,768 is above the median for low income countries, which is 509,046, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 848,768 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,264, 28.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727,206 | 727,206 | 727,206 | 1 |
| 2010s | 794,936 | 701,676 | 848,768 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan was 848,768 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 848,768 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 701,676 in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release