Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
118th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9874 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
16
2003–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9874 GPIA, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 118th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9874 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9874 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.04 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9874 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 183 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 down 2.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release