Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 5.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Afghanistan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Afghanistan is 5.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Afghanistan peaked at 5.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 86th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +48.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +105.6% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +56.8% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Afghanistan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Afghanistan was 5.5% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary