Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 5.26 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 5.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1781 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 121st out of 205 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2535 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2848 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3659 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4497 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5105 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2736 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 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% |
| 2003 | 0.6239 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9112 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9988 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | 0.3659 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3459 units per square kilometre | 0.2736 units per square kilometre | 0.5105 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 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 0.5557 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 118 North Macedonia 5.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Croatia 5.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Greece 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Haiti 5.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Uganda 5.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Vanuatu 5.03 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 5.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1781 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.