Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 13.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Afghanistan, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Afghanistan stood at 13.8%.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Afghanistan peaked at 16.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.1% | — |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +86.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.1% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
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 13.8% 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 16.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Afghanistan ranks 69th out of 90 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 51.8%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release