Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
World rank
135th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1970
All-time low
0.9994 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
35
1970–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9994 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 135th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9994 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release