Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 31.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
31.9%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2012
All-time low
21.1%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan is 31.9%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.1% | — |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +54.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +15.9% |
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan was 31.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release