Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male was 58.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
58.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
136th
of 176 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 2013
All-time low
27.4%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2007–2018
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan stood at 58.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 62.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 136th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.4% | — |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +128.9% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.1% | 62.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Afghanistan was 58.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release