Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 4.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.6%
Change on year
down 39.1%
World rank
74th
of 122 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2014
All-time low
1.8%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan, 2008–2018

24682008201320182008: 2.6 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 4 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 7.6 %2018: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan stood at 4.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 8.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2009.

That places Afghanistan 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 2.6%
2009 1.8% -31.2%
2010 2.9% +63.6%
2011 4.0% +35.9%
2014 8.7% +118.0%
2015 7.8% -10.9%
2016 7.6% -2.0%
2018 4.6% -39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.8% 2.6% 2
2010s 5.9% 2.9% 8.7% 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 71 Comoros 5.4%
  2. 72 Cambodia 4.7% compare
  3. 73 Sri Lanka 4.6% compare
  4. 75 Cameroon 4.3% compare
  5. 76 Eritrea 4.2% compare
  6. 77 Bangladesh 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan was 4.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,820 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release