Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 88,020 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
88,020
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
92,139
in 2018
All-time low
5,021
in 1970
Years of data
18
1970–2023

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1970199620231970: 5.0k1971: 6.0k1972: 7.1k1973: 8.1k1974: 7.9k1975: 7.4k1976: 7.0k1990: 7.4k1991: 9.1k1992: 10.8k1993: 12.4k1994: 17.5k2007: 32.8k2015: 82.9k2016: 84.6k2017: 88.0k2018: 92.1k2023: 88.0k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Angola 91,250 compare
  2. 61 Tunisia 89,644 compare
  3. 62 Turkmenistan 88,747 compare
  4. 64 Portugal 82,664 compare
  5. 65 Greece 82,575 compare
  6. 66 Mali 80,395 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
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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.