Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 21.53 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 21.53 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Afghanistan peaked at 31.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.09, in 1973.
That places Afghanistan 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.75 | — |
| 1972 | 10.1 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 9.09 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 11.16 | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 15.87 | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 11.4 | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 12.35 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 18.13 | +46.8% |
| 2003 | 15.53 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 15.52 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.48 | +83.5% |
| 2011 | 31.9 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 23.89 | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 21.53 | -9.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 21.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 21.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.19 | 9.09 | 15.87 | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.87 | 11.4 | 12.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.13 | 18.13 | 18.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.84 | 15.52 | 28.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.77 | 21.53 | 31.9 | 3 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Afghanistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Afghanistan was 21.53 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 in 1973.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.