Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 8.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Afghanistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Afghanistan peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 124th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +121.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +45.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +55.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +64.6% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 121 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
- 122 Myanmar 9.5% compare
- 123 Togo 9.2% compare
- 125 Mauritania 8.2% compare
- 126 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1% compare
- 127 Malawi 7.9% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Afghanistan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Afghanistan was 8.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary