Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 4.66 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.66 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
118th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.66 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.165 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2018

0123451970199420181970: 0.165 units per square kilometre1971: 0.195 units per square kilometre1972: 0.225 units per square kilometre1973: 0.244 units per square kilometre1974: 0.257 units per square kilometre1975: 0.276 units per square kilometre1976: 0.302 units per square kilometre1977: 0.324 units per square kilometre1978: 0.344 units per square kilometre1980: 0.431 units per square kilometre1981: 0.488 units per square kilometre1982: 0.274 units per square kilometre1984: 0.304 units per square kilometre1985: 0.316 units per square kilometre1986: 0.288 units per square kilometre1988: 0.315 units per square kilometre1989: 0.311 units per square kilometre1990: 0.28 units per square kilometre1991: 0.432 units per square kilometre1993: 0.509 units per square kilometre1994: 0.763 units per square kilometre1995: 0.786 units per square kilometre2001: 0.556 units per square kilometre2002: 0.606 units per square kilometre2003: 0.621 units per square kilometre2004: 0.907 units per square kilometre2005: 0.985 units per square kilometre2007: 1.6 units per square kilometre2008: 2.2 units per square kilometre2009: 2.6 units per square kilometre2010: 3.1 units per square kilometre2011: 3.4 units per square kilometre2012: 3.7 units per square kilometre2013: 3.8 units per square kilometre2014: 4 units per square kilometre2015: 4 units per square kilometre2016: 4.1 units per square kilometre2017: 4.4 units per square kilometre2018: 4.7 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 4.66 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 4.66 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.165 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Afghanistan ranks 118th of 203 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.165 units per square kilometre
1971 0.195 units per square kilometre +18.2%
1972 0.2254 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1973 0.2445 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1974 0.2567 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1975 0.2756 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1976 0.302 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1977 0.3238 units per square kilometre +7.2%
1978 0.3443 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1980 0.4307 units per square kilometre +25.1%
1981 0.4882 units per square kilometre +13.4%
1982 0.2736 units per square kilometre -44.0%
1984 0.3041 units per square kilometre +11.2%
1985 0.3164 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1986 0.2879 units per square kilometre -9.0%
1988 0.3149 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1989 0.3106 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1990 0.2796 units per square kilometre -10.0%
1991 0.4323 units per square kilometre +54.6%
1993 0.5093 units per square kilometre +17.8%
1994 0.7632 units per square kilometre +49.9%
1995 0.7863 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2001 0.5557 units per square kilometre -29.3%
2002 0.606 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2003 0.621 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2004 0.907 units per square kilometre +46.1%
2005 0.985 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2007 1.58 units per square kilometre +60.1%
2008 2.17 units per square kilometre +37.6%
2009 2.6 units per square kilometre +19.7%
2010 3.12 units per square kilometre +20.0%
2011 3.36 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2012 3.67 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2013 3.85 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2014 3.95 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 4.02 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 4.14 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 4.41 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2018 4.66 units per square kilometre +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2591 units per square kilometre 0.165 units per square kilometre 0.3443 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.3408 units per square kilometre 0.2736 units per square kilometre 0.4882 units per square kilometre 8
1990s 0.5541 units per square kilometre 0.2796 units per square kilometre 0.7863 units per square kilometre 5
2000s 1.25 units per square kilometre 0.5557 units per square kilometre 2.6 units per square kilometre 8
2010s 3.91 units per square kilometre 3.12 units per square kilometre 4.66 units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 115 Mexico 5.29 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 116 Fiji 5.05 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 117 Romania 4.73 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 119 North Macedonia 4.59 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 120 Burkina Faso 4.58 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 121 Iraq 4.5 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 4.66 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.66 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.165 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.