Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 24.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
24.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 168 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2011
All-time low
24.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2011–2018
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Afghanistan, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 24.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.9% | — |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 164 Cook Islands 38.1% compare
- 165 Yemen 31.9% compare
- 166 Azerbaijan 31.1%
- 168 Israel 0.0% 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 upper secondary education in private in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Afghanistan was 24.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release