Progression to secondary school, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Progression to secondary school, male was 94.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, male in Afghanistan, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 94.0% for progression to secondary school, male in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Afghanistan peaked at 96.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1973.
That places Afghanistan 100th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 67.1% | — |
| 1976 | 88.9% | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.6% | 67.1% | 91.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 88.7% | 96.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 97 Paraguay 94.5% compare
- 98 Guatemala 94.4% compare
- 99 Cape Verde 94.2% compare
- 101 New Caledonia 94.0% compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 94.0% compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, male in Afghanistan?
- Progression to secondary school, male in Afghanistan was 94.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1973.
- How does Afghanistan rank for progression to secondary school, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).