Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.0%
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan peaked at 5.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.6% | — |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +197.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +90.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -52.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
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 1.0% 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 5.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th 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 67.0%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release