Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 0.4223 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.4223 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 92.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4223 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2197 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 82nd out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3472 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3866 LPIA | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4024 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3969 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2197 LPIA | -44.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4223 LPIA | +92.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.4223 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2191 LPIA, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.4223 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7971 LPIA, 53% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3788 LPIA | 0.3472 LPIA | 0.4024 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3463 LPIA | 0.2197 LPIA | 0.4223 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 0.4223 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 0.4223 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2197 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd 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 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release