Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0828 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0828 units per person. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0828 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 units per person, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 52nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0095 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.011 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0131 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0141 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0151 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0158 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0165 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0267 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 units per person | -39.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0164 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0178 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0171 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0151 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.023 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 units per person | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 units per person | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0251 units per person | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0397 units per person | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0534 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0617 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0719 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0747 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0783 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0793 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0786 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0776 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0778 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0806 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0828 units per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0617 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0779 units per person | 0.0719 units per person | 0.0828 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0828 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0828 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 units per person in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.