Secondary education, general pupils in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, general pupils was 35.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Afghanistan stood at 35.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Afghanistan peaked at 35.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 202nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.7% | — |
| 1971 | 12.6% | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 29.8% | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | — |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 18.3% | 31.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 20.3% | 32.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 0.0% | 31.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.2% | 35.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Afghanistan was 35.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.