Access to higher education is crucial for Afghan youth as it serves as the backbone for national economic recovery, skilled workforce development, and essential public services. However, according to joint reporting by UNESCO and UNICEF, Afghanistan stands as the only country in the world that systematically denies young women access to secondary and higher education. This widespread exclusion—alongside falling university enrollments among men—severely threatens the nation's future by depleting critical human capital, including essential female doctors, nurses, and qualified teachers.

• unesco.org
• un.org
• unicef.org