Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 502,170 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan is 502,170 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan peaked at 502,170 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 125,832 number, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 125,832 number | — |
| 1971 | 129,885 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 133,628 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 137,464 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 141,898 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 146,627 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 149,652 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 152,103 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 154,105 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 155,658 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 156,491 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 153,904 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 150,056 number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 145,945 number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 142,604 number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 140,397 number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 138,432 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 137,821 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 139,319 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 143,608 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 150,909 number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 161,306 number | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 174,358 number | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 188,605 number | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 202,434 number | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 214,645 number | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 222,481 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 227,830 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 232,584 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 239,070 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 248,353 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 259,502 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 271,698 number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 284,333 number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 296,316 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 306,264 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 315,041 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 326,586 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 340,785 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 356,845 number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 376,025 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 394,037 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 409,767 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 423,641 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 436,856 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 448,061 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 458,390 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 469,082 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 479,958 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 490,628 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 502,170 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142,685 number | 125,832 number | 155,658 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,858 number | 137,821 number | 156,491 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,422 number | 150,909 number | 239,070 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,572 number | 248,353 number | 356,845 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,644 number | 376,025 number | 490,628 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 502,170 number | 502,170 number | 502,170 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan was 502,170 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 502,170 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,832 number in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.