Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 0.5596 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Afghanistan, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Afghanistan stood at 0.5596 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Afghanistan peaked at 0.7832 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4266 GPIA, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 99th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6046 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.4315 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4558 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4266 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7643 GPIA | +79.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7832 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7252 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5596 GPIA | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.518 GPIA | 0.4315 GPIA | 0.6046 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6191 GPIA | 0.4266 GPIA | 0.7832 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 96 Malaysia 0.5896 GPIA
- 97 Madagascar 0.5889 GPIA compare
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5725 GPIA compare
- 100 Belarus 0.5549 GPIA compare
- 101 Mongolia 0.5297 GPIA compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.5282 GPIA compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Afghanistan was 0.5596 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7832 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4266 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release