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

Latest (2020)
502,170 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
502,170 number
in 2020
All-time low
125,832 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 592,349 number compare
  2. 21 South Africa 520,445 number compare
  3. 22 Sudan 516,882 number compare
  4. 24 Myanmar 475,427 number compare
  5. 25 Angola 437,943 number compare
  6. 26 Iraq 431,724 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.