Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 42.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Afghanistan, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Afghanistan is 42.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Afghanistan peaked at 42.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 35.1% | — |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +15.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 42.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.1%, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 42.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.6%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 35.1% | 37.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 45.0% compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.9% compare
- 184 Macau, China 43.0% compare
- 186 Yemen 42.3% compare
- 187 Iraq 40.7%
- 188 Chad 40.6% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Afghanistan was 42.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release