Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.4455 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan is 0.4455 GPIA, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Afghanistan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3166 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 102nd out of 103 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3449 GPIA | -65.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3166 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3426 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4455 GPIA | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5749 GPIA | 0.3166 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 0.4455 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3166 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd out of 103 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 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release