Current education expenditure, secondary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current education expenditure, secondary was 89.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, secondary in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, secondary in Afghanistan is 89.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.7% | — |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +2.8% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 91 Türkiye 90.0% compare
- 92 Nepal 89.9% compare
- 93 United States of America 89.9%
- 95 Philippines 89.3%
- 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.2% compare
- 97 Finland 89.0% compare
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 current education expenditure, secondary in Afghanistan?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Afghanistan was 89.4% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).