Expenditure on secondary education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Expenditure on secondary education was 22.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Afghanistan, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 22.3% for expenditure on secondary education in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Afghanistan peaked at 40.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 125th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.8% | — |
| 1975 | 36.8% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | -42.2% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 21.3% | 40.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 21.5% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.8% | 26.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Afghanistan?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Afghanistan was 22.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.