Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.231 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.231 LPIA
Change on year
up 50.1%
World rank
66th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.2735 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.1344 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Afghanistan, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Afghanistan stood at 0.231 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 50.1% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2735 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1344 LPIA, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 66th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1344 LPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.2735 LPIA | +103.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2091 LPIA | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1539 LPIA | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.231 LPIA | +50.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.231 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0996 LPIA, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.231 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7785 LPIA, 30% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.204 LPIA | 0.1344 LPIA | 0.2735 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.198 LPIA | 0.1539 LPIA | 0.231 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Afghanistan was 0.231 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2735 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1344 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release