School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.68 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Afghanistan, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Afghanistan is 1.68 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Afghanistan peaked at 1.68 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 914,489 number, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 914,489 number | — |
| 2003 | 965,999 number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million number | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million number | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million number | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 914,489 number | 1.07 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.68 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Afghanistan?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Afghanistan was 1.68 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 914,489 number in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.