School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.1371 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Afghanistan, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Afghanistan stood at 0.1371 years.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2019 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 years, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 64th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0253 years | — |
| 2008 | 0.0697 years | +175.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0602 years | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0948 years | +57.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1349 years | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2019 years | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1773 years | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1899 years | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1362 years | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1371 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0518 years | 0.0253 years | 0.0697 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1531 years | 0.0948 years | 0.2019 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 61 Switzerland 0.1594 years compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1391 years compare
- 63 Mauritius 0.1387 years compare
- 65 Bangladesh 0.1233 years compare
- 66 Latvia 0.119 years compare
- 67 Marshall Islands 0.1109 years compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Afghanistan was 0.1371 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2019 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 years in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 64th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release