Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA was 0.3628 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.3628 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3628 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2375 LPIA, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 87th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.2917 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3341 LPIA | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3229 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3363 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2375 LPIA | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3628 LPIA | +52.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.3628 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1858 LPIA, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.3628 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8177 LPIA, 44% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3162 LPIA | 0.2917 LPIA | 0.3341 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3122 LPIA | 0.2375 LPIA | 0.3628 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 upper secondary education or in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan was 0.3628 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3628 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2375 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release