Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 68.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
68.1%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2010
All-time low
65.4%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan stood at 68.1%.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 78.9% | — |
| 2011 | 77.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -6.0% |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Afghanistan was 68.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release