Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male was 84.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan stood at 84.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 84.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 51st of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 60.2% | — |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.9% | 60.2% | 81.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
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 qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan was 84.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release