School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 859,819 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
859,819 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
859,819 number
in 2019
All-time low
478,866 number
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Afghanistan, 2002–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2002201020192002: 478.9k number2003: 505.1k number2004: 529.1k number2005: 531.2k number2006: 537.5k number2007: 541.1k number2008: 544.6k number2009: 552.6k number2010: 567.2k number2011: 595.6k number2012: 629.2k number2013: 668.5k number2014: 710.4k number2015: 750.2k number2016: 782.2k number2017: 811.1k number2018: 836.5k number2019: 859.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Afghanistan is 859,819 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 859,819 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 478,866 number, in 2002.

That places Afghanistan 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2019.
Year number Change
2002 478,866 number
2003 505,139 number +5.5%
2004 529,051 number +4.7%
2005 531,158 number +0.4%
2006 537,500 number +1.2%
2007 541,064 number +0.7%
2008 544,639 number +0.7%
2009 552,617 number +1.5%
2010 567,226 number +2.6%
2011 595,566 number +5.0%
2012 629,153 number +5.6%
2013 668,508 number +6.3%
2014 710,365 number +6.3%
2015 750,237 number +5.6%
2016 782,157 number +4.3%
2017 811,144 number +3.7%
2018 836,521 number +3.1%
2019 859,819 number +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 527,504 number 478,866 number 552,617 number 8
2010s 721,070 number 567,226 number 859,819 number 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 19 Uganda 907,138 number compare
  2. 20 Colombia 882,285 number compare
  3. 21 France 866,998 number compare
  4. 23 Iraq 803,980 number compare
  5. 24 Russian Federation 678,716 number compare
  6. 25 Viet Nam 670,179 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Afghanistan?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Afghanistan was 859,819 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 859,819 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 478,866 number in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.