Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 16.1% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Afghanistan is 16.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Afghanistan peaked at 16.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +118.3% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +45.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 16.1% 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 16.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Afghanistan ranks 133rd 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 71.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)