Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.6%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
94.6%
in 2005
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan is 98.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% 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, 94.6%, in 2005.
Afghanistan ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 94.6% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.8% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
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 98.6% 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 94.6% in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 188 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 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release