Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 24.1% 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
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan stood at 24.1%.
The figure is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 25.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1975.
That places Afghanistan 122nd out of 132 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 | 6.3% | — |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +149.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.5% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 14.9% | 24.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Afghanistan was 24.1% 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 25.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd out of 132 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 29.8%. 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+, 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 lower secondary education.