Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 2.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Afghanistan is 2.51, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Afghanistan peaked at 2.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7438, in 1975.
That places Afghanistan 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7438 | — |
| 1979 | 0.8299 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | +156.0% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7869 | 0.7438 | 0.8299 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.51 | 2.99 | 2 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Afghanistan?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Afghanistan was 2.51 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7438 in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release