School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 1.86 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.86 million number
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
28th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.86 million number
in 2018
All-time low
497,602 number
in 1987
Years of data
47
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.86 million number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 1.86 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 497,602 number, in 1987.
Afghanistan ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 512,423 number | — |
| 1971 | 515,204 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 516,963 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 520,857 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 528,564 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 539,204 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 550,389 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 562,800 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 573,261 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 579,268 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 580,650 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 571,345 number | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 557,141 number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 540,650 number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 524,925 number | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 512,008 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 502,393 number | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 497,602 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 499,569 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 510,542 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 531,199 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 569,795 number | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 620,221 number | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 676,159 number | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 729,938 number | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 776,888 number | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 804,747 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 821,629 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 833,241 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 847,396 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 869,383 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 914,667 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 971,434 number | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million number | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million number | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million number | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million number | +14.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.86 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 807,084 number, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.86 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 405,169 number, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 539,893 number | 512,423 number | 579,268 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 529,682 number | 497,602 number | 580,650 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 721,121 number | 531,199 number | 847,396 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million number | 869,383 number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.86 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Afghanistan was 1.86 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,602 number in 1987.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.