Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 96.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2011
All-time low
96.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2011–2018
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Afghanistan, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Afghanistan stood at 96.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.9% | — |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 96.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 96.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.4%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Afghanistan was 96.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 upper 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