Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.2874 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2874 GPIA
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
137th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.4296 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.1846 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
7
1975–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
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 0.2874 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4296 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1846 GPIA, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 137th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2414 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.1846 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2094 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2212 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2685 GPIA | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4296 GPIA | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2874 GPIA | -33.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2874 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4806 GPIA, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2874 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 28% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2414 GPIA | 0.2414 GPIA | 0.2414 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2051 GPIA | 0.1846 GPIA | 0.2212 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3285 GPIA | 0.2685 GPIA | 0.4296 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 0.2874 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 0.4296 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1846 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 137 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 55.7%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release