Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 523,927 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
523,927 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
523,927 number
in 2020
All-time low
130,078 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan stood at 523,927 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Afghanistan peaked at 523,927 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 130,078 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 | 130,078 number | — |
| 1971 | 134,025 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 137,922 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 142,079 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 146,807 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 151,853 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 155,112 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 157,832 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 160,129 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 161,999 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 163,142 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 160,914 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 157,516 number | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 153,869 number | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 150,947 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 149,106 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 147,181 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 146,570 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 148,228 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 153,114 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 161,608 number | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 173,885 number | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 189,451 number | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 206,297 number | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 222,283 number | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 235,836 number | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 244,662 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 250,270 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 254,866 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 261,233 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 270,915 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 281,343 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 292,810 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 304,601 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 315,606 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 324,118 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 333,037 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 344,635 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 358,759 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 374,776 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 394,136 number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 411,865 number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 428,525 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 444,127 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 458,887 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 471,489 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 483,428 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 494,272 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 504,221 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 513,835 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 523,927 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,784 number | 130,078 number | 161,999 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,059 number | 146,570 number | 163,142 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,039 number | 161,608 number | 261,233 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,060 number | 270,915 number | 374,776 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,478 number | 394,136 number | 513,835 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,927 number | 523,927 number | 523,927 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 523,927 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 523,927 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,078 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 32.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.