Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 5.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.7% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 5.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1975.
That places Afghanistan 134th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +175.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Afghanistan was 5.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.