Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 27.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Afghanistan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 27.9% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Afghanistan peaked at 41.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 51st out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.3% | — |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 36.3% | 41.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 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 percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Afghanistan was 27.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release