Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.5%
World rank
46th
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1982
All-time low
92.0%
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan stood at 99.5%.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan peaked at 100.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 46th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.0% | — |
| 1971 | 94.6% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 94.4% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.2% | 92.0% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 95.3% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 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 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 99.5% 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 100.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 217 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 up 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release