School age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School age population, tertiary education, female was 2.16 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan is 2.16 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 2.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 475,217, in 1983.
That places Afghanistan 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 502,329 | — |
| 1971 | 506,086 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 508,900 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 513,953 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 522,796 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 537,221 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 551,147 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 563,782 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 577,013 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 589,429 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 584,540 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 551,558 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 482,205 | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 475,217 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 482,369 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 507,725 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 514,146 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 515,510 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 516,861 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 531,918 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 550,631 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 548,337 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 567,955 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 641,389 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 715,224 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 753,192 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 779,690 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 804,723 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 828,136 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 852,659 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 877,302 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 858,280 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 873,237 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 935,300 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 974,988 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 998,284 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.16 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 537,266 | 502,329 | 589,429 | 10 |
| 1980s | 516,205 | 475,217 | 584,540 | 10 |
| 1990s | 704,194 | 548,337 | 852,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 997,398 | 858,280 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.24 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 1.95 million | 2.16 million | 6 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan was 2.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,217 in 1983.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release