Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.0%
World rank
40th
of 190 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
94.9%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2001–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 99.0% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 40th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 99.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 99.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 94.9% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release