Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 98.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
94.9%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan, 2001–2018

0204060801002001200920182001: 100 %2003: 98.4 %2004: 98.4 %2005: 95.3 %2007: 97.4 %2008: 97.3 %2009: 94.9 %2010: 98 %2011: 97.6 %2012: 97.3 %2013: 97 %2014: 97.4 %2015: 97.3 %2016: 97.4 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 98 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 98.0% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Afghanistan, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 100.0%
2003 98.4% -1.6%
2004 98.4% +0.0%
2005 95.3% -3.2%
2007 97.4% +2.3%
2008 97.3% -0.1%
2009 94.9% -2.5%
2010 98.0% +3.3%
2011 97.6% -0.4%
2012 97.3% -0.2%
2013 97.0% -0.4%
2014 97.4% +0.5%
2015 97.3% -0.2%
2016 97.4% +0.1%
2017 97.7% +0.3%
2018 98.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 94.9% 100.0% 7
2010s 97.5% 97.0% 98.0% 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 31 Saudi Arabia 98.5% compare
  2. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.4% compare
  3. 33 Qatar 98.2% compare
  4. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.9% compare
  5. 36 Equatorial Guinea 97.8% compare
  6. 37 Sudan 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Afghanistan was 98.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.