School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 4.4 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.4 years
World rank
156th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.4 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.86 years
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.4 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 4.4 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.86 years, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.86 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.9727 years | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 years | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 years | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.21 years | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.28 years | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.34 years | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.39 years | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.9 years | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 years | -46.4% |
| 1984 | 1.13 years | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9803 years | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 years | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.37 years | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 1.52 years | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2 years | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 2.02 years | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 years | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 1.89 years | +52.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 years | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.59 years | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 2.49 years | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.26 years | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 3.58 years | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.03 years | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 4.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.17 years | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.31 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.22 years | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.11 years | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.06 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.23 years | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.36 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4 years | +0.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.4 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 years, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.4 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.41 years, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 years | 0.86 years | 1.39 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.2 years | 0.9803 years | 1.9 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.78 years | 1.37 years | 2.2 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.41 years | 1.24 years | 3.58 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.17 years | 4.03 years | 4.36 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.4 years | 4.4 years | 4.4 years | 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 school life expectancy, secondary, male in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Afghanistan was 4.4 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 years in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release