Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0827 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0827 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0834 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 units per person, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 92nd out of 206 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.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0103 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0116 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0157 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0175 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0223 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0279 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 units per person | -41.8% |
| 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% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0252 units per person | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0396 units per person | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 0.04 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0625 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0723 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0753 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0791 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0803 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0794 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0784 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0785 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0812 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0834 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0827 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0192 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0625 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0786 units per person | 0.0723 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0827 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0827 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0834 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 units per person in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.