Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 45.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan stood at 45.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 48.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1974.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11.9% | — |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +58.5% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +157.4% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 42.3% | 48.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan was 45.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1974.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release