4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 33.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 33.5 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Afghanistan peaked at 33.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 14 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 25 | +78.6% |
| 2013 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 30 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 33.5 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8 | 13 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 14 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 109 Nepal 36.1 compare
- 110 Maldives 33.9 compare
- 111 Namibia 33.7 compare
- 113 Bangladesh 32.5 compare
- 114 Syrian Arab Republic 31.5 compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.1 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Afghanistan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Afghanistan was 33.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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