Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan peaked at 6.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 158th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +572.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +581.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -92.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +101.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -85.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Oman 0.3% compare
- 156 Yemen 0.2% compare
- 157 Myanmar 0.2% compare
- 159 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 159 Dominica 0.0%
- 159 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 159 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 159 Malawi 0.0%
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
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 0.1% 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 6.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 168 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 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release