Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 7.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan is 7.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 7.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 129th out of 131 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.4% | — |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +364.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan was 7.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.