Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.48 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Afghanistan stood at 1.48 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 1.50 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 659,764 number, in 1974.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 659,764 number | — |
| 2007 | 1.40 million number | +111.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million number | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million number | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million number | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 659,764 number | 659,764 number | 659,764 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million number | 1.40 million number | 1.40 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.50 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Afghanistan was 1.48 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,764 number in 1974.
- How does Afghanistan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.