Secondary education, pupils in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secondary education, pupils was 3.43 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils in Afghanistan stood at 3.43 million. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Afghanistan peaked at 3.43 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116,174, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,123 | 116,174 | 238,674 | 9 |
| 1980s | 225,637 | 178,423 | 332,935 | 8 |
| 1990s | 361,410 | 182,340 | 512,851 | 5 |
| 2000s | 899,861 | 362,415 | 1.72 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.04 million | 3.06 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.43 million | 3.43 million | 1 |
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 secondary education, pupils in Afghanistan?
- Secondary education, pupils in Afghanistan was 3.43 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,174 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.