Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 30.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan stood at 30.3%.
The figure is up 58.2% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100.0% | — |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -81.5% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 18.5% | 100.0% | 6 |
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 share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan was 30.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release