Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.627 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.627 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan peaked at 0.627 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0761 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Afghanistan 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0761 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.0894 modelled data | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.098 modelled data | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1107 modelled data | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1165 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1248 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.134 modelled data | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1442 modelled data | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1545 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.627 modelled data | +305.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.627 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8939 modelled data, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.627 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1 modelled data, 57% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1165 modelled data | 0.0761 modelled data | 0.1545 modelled data | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.627 modelled data | 0.627 modelled data | 0.627 modelled data | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 151 Mozambique 0.6371 modelled data compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 0.6357 modelled data compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.629 modelled data compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.6247 modelled data compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.6157 modelled data compare
- 157 Mali 0.5663 modelled data compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan was 0.627 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.627 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0761 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release