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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 163,167 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.76 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (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.