Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 16.82 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
16.82 millions
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
54th
of 64 countries
All-time high
27.89 millions
in 2014
All-time low
15.66 millions
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2017
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan is 16.82 millions, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.66 millions | — |
| 2011 | 17.72 millions | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 16.12 millions | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 20.92 millions | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 27.89 millions | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 24.08 millions | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 27.27 millions | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 16.82 millions | -38.3% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Afghanistan was 16.82 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.89 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 millions in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release