Enrolment in secondary education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.99 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.99 million number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.99 million number
in 2018
All-time low
100,921 number
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199420181970: 100.9k number1971: 117.5k number1972: 135.7k number1973: 145.4k number1974: 152.4k number1975: 163.4k number1976: 178.7k number1977: 191.6k number1978: 203.5k number1981: 266.9k number1982: 125.2k number1984: 138.3k number1985: 144.5k number1986: 127.9k number1988: 140.6k number1991: 191.3k number1993: 246.5k number1994: 396.5k number1995: 382.7k number2001: 362.4k number2005: 499.2k number2006: 751.1k number2007: 765.8k number2008: 1.0M number2009: 1.2M number2010: 1.4M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.6M number2013: 1.7M number2014: 1.7M number2015: 1.7M number2016: 1.8M number2017: 1.9M number2018: 2.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Afghanistan is 1.99 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 1.99 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100,921 number, in 1970.

Afghanistan ranks 29th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 100,921 number
1971 117,515 number +16.4%
1972 135,720 number +15.5%
1973 145,359 number +7.1%
1974 152,355 number +4.8%
1975 163,442 number +7.3%
1976 178,716 number +9.3%
1977 191,558 number +7.2%
1978 203,534 number +6.3%
1981 266,910 number +31.1%
1982 125,230 number -53.1%
1984 138,292 number +10.4%
1985 144,548 number +4.5%
1986 127,902 number -11.5%
1988 140,585 number +9.9%
1991 191,265 number +36.0%
1993 246,478 number +28.9%
1994 396,480 number +60.9%
1995 382,715 number -3.5%
2001 362,415 number -5.3%
2005 499,237 number +37.8%
2006 751,078 number +50.4%
2007 765,845 number +2.0%
2008 1.02 million number +32.8%
2009 1.18 million number +16.0%
2010 1.39 million number +17.8%
2011 1.45 million number +4.2%
2012 1.58 million number +9.1%
2013 1.66 million number +5.4%
2014 1.70 million number +2.2%
2015 1.73 million number +1.8%
2016 1.77 million number +2.0%
2017 1.88 million number +6.6%
2018 1.99 million number +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 154,347 number 100,921 number 203,534 number 9
1980s 157,244 number 125,230 number 266,910 number 6
1990s 304,234 number 191,265 number 396,480 number 4
2000s 762,551 number 362,415 number 1.18 million number 6
2010s 1.68 million number 1.39 million number 1.99 million number 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 26 Argentina 2.30 million number compare
  2. 27 Uzbekistan 2.09 million number compare
  3. 28 Myanmar 2.01 million number compare
  4. 30 Spain 1.72 million number compare
  5. 31 Kenya 1.69 million number compare
  6. 32 Saudi Arabia 1.69 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Afghanistan?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Afghanistan was 1.99 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 100,921 number in 1970.
How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.