Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 64.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
64.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 180 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2011
All-time low
64.3%
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
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Afghanistan stood at 64.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 65.5% | — |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 64.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 64.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.6%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 63.1% compare
- 3 Chad 60.9% compare
- 4 Iraq 58.6%
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 64.3% 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 65.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 180 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 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release