Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 713,477 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
713,477 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
713,477 number
in 2018
All-time low
140,305 number
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan, 2001–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001200920182001: 160.0k number2004: 140.3k number2005: 151.0k number2006: 217.2k number2007: 217.1k number2008: 272.9k number2009: 321.3k number2010: 407.9k number2011: 495.6k number2012: 585.8k number2013: 648.2k number2014: 651.3k number2015: 658.9k number2016: 649.7k number2017: 684.2k number2018: 713.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan is 713,477 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 713,477 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 140,305 number, in 2004.

Afghanistan ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 211,395 number 140,305 number 321,342 number 7
2010s 610,573 number 407,919 number 713,477 number 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 28 Nepal 759,022 number compare
  2. 29 Uzbekistan 738,528 number compare
  3. 30 Canada 719,840 number compare
  4. 32 Poland 671,825 number compare
  5. 33 Colombia 647,412 number compare
  6. 34 Sri Lanka 635,512 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Afghanistan was 713,477 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 713,477 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 140,305 number in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/