Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 13.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.8%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2017
All-time low
9.1%
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 %.
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 … male Bachelor urban s 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.4%, 64% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 9.1% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 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 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