Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Afghanistan, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.6% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release