School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 815,517 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
815,517 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
815,517 number
in 2019
All-time low
435,623 number
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan, 2002–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2002201020192002: 435.6k number2003: 460.9k number2004: 484.7k number2005: 488.0k number2006: 496.1k number2007: 501.0k number2008: 505.8k number2009: 514.7k number2010: 528.9k number2011: 555.1k number2012: 586.5k number2013: 624.2k number2014: 665.4k number2015: 706.1k number2016: 739.9k number2017: 770.0k number2018: 794.6k number2019: 815.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 815,517 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 815,517 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 435,623 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, female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2019.
Year number Change
2002 435,623 number
2003 460,860 number +5.8%
2004 484,651 number +5.2%
2005 487,991 number +0.7%
2006 496,089 number +1.7%
2007 500,996 number +1.0%
2008 505,809 number +1.0%
2009 514,702 number +1.8%
2010 528,859 number +2.8%
2011 555,116 number +5.0%
2012 586,493 number +5.7%
2013 624,163 number +6.4%
2014 665,383 number +6.6%
2015 706,091 number +6.1%
2016 739,901 number +4.8%
2017 770,009 number +4.1%
2018 794,629 number +3.2%
2019 815,517 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 485,840 number 435,623 number 514,702 number 8
2010s 678,616 number 528,859 number 815,517 number 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 19 Uganda 928,988 number compare
  2. 20 Colombia 847,410 number compare
  3. 21 France 818,990 number compare
  4. 23 Iraq 767,532 number compare
  5. 24 Russian Federation 649,369 number compare
  6. 25 Viet Nam 630,762 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan was 815,517 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 815,517 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 435,623 number in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.