Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 551,881 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
551,881
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 180 countries
All-time high
613,127
in 2007
All-time low
416,522
in 2013
Years of data
7
2007–2018
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan stood at 551,881.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan peaked at 613,127 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 416,522, in 2013.
Afghanistan ranks 17th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 613,127 | — |
| 2013 | 416,522 | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 473,527 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 518,210 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 571,177 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 563,913 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 551,881 | -2.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 551,881 is above the median for low income countries, which is 496,731, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 551,881 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,044, 10.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613,127 | 613,127 | 613,127 | 1 |
| 2010s | 515,872 | 416,522 | 571,177 | 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Afghanistan was 551,881 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 613,127 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,522 in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release