Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 1.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Afghanistan, 2014–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Afghanistan is 1.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 203.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Afghanistan peaked at 1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 105th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5% | — |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +281.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Afghanistan was 1.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.