Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4194 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan, 1975–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan stood at 0.4194 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4194 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0944 GPIA, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 103rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3283 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.0944 GPIA | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2 GPIA | +112.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2268 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2776 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4194 GPIA | +51.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.4194 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4194 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.4194 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 GPIA, 41% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2113 GPIA | 0.0944 GPIA | 0.3283 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2134 GPIA | 0.2 GPIA | 0.2268 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3485 GPIA | 0.2776 GPIA | 0.4194 GPIA | 2 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan was 0.4194 GPIA 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 0.4194 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0944 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd 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 109.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release