School enrollment, secondary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School enrollment, secondary was 50.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Afghanistan, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 50.1% for school enrollment, secondary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 50.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1974.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 45.4% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 163,167 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 125.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 6.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 9.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Afghanistan?
- School enrollment, secondary in Afghanistan was 50.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1974.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.