Afghanistan's secondary education, general pupils was 3.04 million in 2018, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 114.94% from 1.42 million in 2008 (7.95% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 3.04 million | 2018 |
| Five years earlier | 2.51 million | 2013 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.42 million | 2008 |
| Highest | 3.04 million | 2018 |
| Lowest | 107,609 | 1970 |
| Average since 2009 | 2.46 million | 2009–2018 |
| First recorded | 107,609 |
What the numbers say
In 2018, Afghanistan's secondary education, general pupils rose 5.8% on 2017 (from 2.88 million to 3.04 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2017), the average change was +10% and a typical year strayed about 18.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 54.6% in 1991 and the biggest yearly fall was 44% in 1982. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is upward, about 129,374 a year. A straight line explains 95% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2018, Afghanistan had the 13th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3.04 million | 2018 |
| World | 532 million | 2018 |
| Low income | 38.3 million | 2018 |
Closest to Afghanistan in the 2018 ranking
What this measures
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 39 values
| Year | Secondary education, general pupils |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,041,987 |
| 2017 | 2,875,687 |
| 2016 | 2,699,792 |
| 2015 | 2,624,473 |
| 2014 | 2,577,715 |
| 2013 | 2,508,900 |
| 2012 | 2,392,465 |
| 2011 | 2,190,878 |
| 2010 | 2,032,719 |
| 2009 | 1,693,479 |
| 2008 |
Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 7.51 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 112.23% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 97.87% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 125.93% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.67 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils (% female)
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Questions people ask
- What is Afghanistan's secondary education, general pupils?
- 3.04 million in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 2,727% from 107,609 in 1970 (7.21% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 3.04 million in 2018 and the lowest 107,609 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank?
- 13th highest of 85 economies with data for 2018.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Afghanistan?
- In 2018, Afghanistan's secondary education, general pupils rose 5.8% on 2017 (from 2.88 million to 3.04 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2017), the average change was +10% and a typical year strayed about 18.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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