Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 33,447 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33,447
World rank
34th
of 154 countries
All-time high
37,455
in 2018
All-time low
17,021
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2023
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 33,447 for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 37,455 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,021, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 34th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17,021 | — |
| 2008 | 24,070 | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 21,706 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 23,361 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 24,143 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 34,991 | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 35,120 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36,309 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 37,455 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 36,623 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 33,447 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,932 | 17,021 | 24,070 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32,572 | 23,361 | 37,455 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33,447 | 33,447 | 33,447 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 31 Burkina Faso 37,702 compare
- 32 Angola 35,184 compare
- 33 Madagascar 33,750 compare
- 35 South Africa 31,280 compare
- 36 Mali 30,828 compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 29,980 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Afghanistan was 33,447 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,455 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,021 in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release