Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 3.04 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 3.04 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 3.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 107,609, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107,609 | — |
| 1971 | 127,162 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 146,988 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 159,464 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 167,397 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 179,763 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 196,991 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 211,187 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 224,531 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 252,714 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 280,898 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 318,403 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 178,423 | -44.0% |
| 1983 | 188,380 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 198,337 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 206,381 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 187,745 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 196,568 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 205,392 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 202,572 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 182,340 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 281,928 | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 307,049 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 332,170 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 497,762 | +49.9% |
| 1995 | 512,851 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 362,415 | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 395,223 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 405,002 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 591,541 | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 642,442 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 835,411 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 2.19 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million | +5.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.04 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 918,775, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.04 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 766,641, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -44.0% | 318,403 | 178,423 |
| 1991 | +54.6% | 182,340 | 281,928 |
| 1994 | +49.9% | 332,170 | 497,762 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,381 | 107,609 | 252,714 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,310 | 178,423 | 318,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,350 | 182,340 | 512,851 | 6 |
| 2000s | 818,798 | 362,415 | 1.69 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.03 million | 3.04 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.75 million compare
- 28 Nepal 3.42 million compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 3.09 million compare
- 31 Italy 3.04 million compare
- 32 South Korea 2.78 million compare
- 33 Ghana 2.77 million compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 3.04 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,609 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.