Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.2002 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan is 0.2002 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2959 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0764 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 107th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0764 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.1369 GPIA | +79.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0892 GPIA | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1617 GPIA | +81.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2959 GPIA | +83.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2002 GPIA | -32.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2002 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3335 GPIA, 60% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2002 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9533 GPIA, 21% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1009 GPIA | 0.0764 GPIA | 0.1369 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2193 GPIA | 0.1617 GPIA | 0.2959 GPIA | 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 0.2002 GPIA 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 0.2959 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0764 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th out of 107 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 161.8%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release