Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 6.6% 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 6.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Afghanistan peaked at 8.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 94th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.3% | — |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +156.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.3% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 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 6.6% 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 8.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 112 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 97.7%. 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+, male (%) (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.