Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 12.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan is 12.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Afghanistan peaked at 12.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1975.
Afghanistan ranks 129th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.0% | — |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +223.3% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +33.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.8%, 25% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.5% | 12.6% | 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 12.6% 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 12.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th out of 142 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 29.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release