Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 6.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan, 1975–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of down 38.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan peaked at 9.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1975.
That places Afghanistan 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.4% | — |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +124.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +48.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan was 6.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release