School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.7792 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.7792 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 0.7792 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0657 years, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0657 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0827 years | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0923 years | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0878 years | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0954 years | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1078 years | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1105 years | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1442 years | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1602 years | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1902 years | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1539 years | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1074 years | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1086 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3167 years | +191.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2738 years | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6552 years | +139.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7388 years | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7792 years | +5.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.7792 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3978 years, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.7792 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 years, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +191.6% | 0.1086 years | 0.3167 years |
| 2014 | +139.3% | 0.2738 years | 0.6552 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1052 years | 0.0657 years | 0.1602 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1902 years | 0.1902 years | 0.1902 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1539 years | 0.1539 years | 0.1539 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1776 years | 0.1074 years | 0.3167 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.556 years | 0.2738 years | 0.7388 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7792 years | 0.7792 years | 0.7792 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, male in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Afghanistan was 0.7792 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7792 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0657 years in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release