Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 13.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 13.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 437.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 118th 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 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +188.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +67.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +328.9% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.5% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 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 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Afghanistan was 13.2% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437.0%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary