Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Afghanistan, 1975–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Afghanistan stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Afghanistan peaked at 2.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 107th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8% | — |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +122.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +68.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2 |
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 post-secondary, population in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Afghanistan was 2.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 post-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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.