School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.7792 years in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7792 years
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
143rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.7792 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.0657 years
in 1970
Years of data
18
1970–2020

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2020

00.20.40.60.81970199520201970: 0.066 years1972: 0.083 years1973: 0.092 years1974: 0.088 years1975: 0.095 years1976: 0.108 years1977: 0.11 years1978: 0.144 years1979: 0.16 years1986: 0.19 years1990: 0.154 years2003: 0.107 years2004: 0.109 years2009: 0.317 years2011: 0.274 years2014: 0.655 years2018: 0.739 years2020: 0.779 years

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 140 Guyana 0.7944 years compare
  2. 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7943 years compare
  3. 142 Sudan 0.7915 years compare
  4. 144 Sri Lanka 0.7784 years compare
  5. 145 Rwanda 0.7397 years compare
  6. 146 Bhutan 0.7166 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

More education data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

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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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release