School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.2968 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Afghanistan is 0.2968 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 310.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2968 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 years, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0113 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0129 years | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0173 years | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 years | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 years | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0177 years | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0291 years | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 0.034 years | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 years | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0304 years | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0678 years | +123.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 years | -57.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0724 years | +150.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0913 years | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1748 years | +91.6% |
| 2018 | 0.251 years | +43.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2968 years | +18.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2968 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2691 years, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2968 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82 years, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0202 years | 0.0113 years | 0.034 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0304 years | 0.0304 years | 0.0304 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0678 years | 0.0678 years | 0.0678 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0433 years | 0.0286 years | 0.0724 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1724 years | 0.0913 years | 0.251 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2968 years | 0.2968 years | 0.2968 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Afghanistan was 0.2968 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2968 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 years in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.0%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release