Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 95.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
95.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 182 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2011
All-time low
95.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2011–2018
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Afghanistan, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 95.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.7% | — |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 95.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 95.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 34 Yemen 96.1% compare
- 35 Slovenia 96.1% compare
- 36 Botswana 95.7% compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 95.4%
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 95.3% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 95.3% 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 secondary education in public in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Afghanistan was 95.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release