Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 42.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan is 42.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan peaked at 42.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 138th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.9% | — |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 42.8% | +435.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan was 42.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release