Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 88,020 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 88,020 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 92,139 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,021, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 63rd of 201 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, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,021 | — |
| 1971 | 5,953 | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 7,053 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 8,061 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 7,866 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 7,432 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 6,999 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 7,356 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 9,053 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 10,751 | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 12,448 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 17,548 | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 32,817 | +87.0% |
| 2015 | 82,926 | +152.7% |
| 2016 | 84,619 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 87,956 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 92,139 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 88,020 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,912 | 5,021 | 8,061 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11,431 | 7,356 | 17,548 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,817 | 32,817 | 32,817 | 1 |
| 2010s | 86,910 | 82,926 | 92,139 | 4 |
| 2020s | 88,020 | 88,020 | 88,020 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 88,020 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92,139 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,021 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.