Expenditure on tertiary education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Expenditure on tertiary education was 16.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Afghanistan, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 16.0% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2015.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Afghanistan peaked at 24.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 107th out of 160 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.1% | — |
| 1972 | 20.9% | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 24.1% | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -58.9% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 17.1% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 19.6% | 24.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 16.0% | 6 |
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 tertiary education in Afghanistan?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Afghanistan was 16.0% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.