Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 89.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
89.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
95th
of 126 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2017
All-time low
82.7%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Afghanistan is 89.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 126 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 92 Türkiye 90.0% compare
- 93 Nepal 89.9% compare
- 94 United States of America 89.9%
- 96 Philippines 89.3%
- 97 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.2% compare
- 98 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Afghanistan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Afghanistan was 89.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 126 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release