Share of the population with lower secondary education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 15.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 15.3% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Afghanistan peaked at 16.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1975.
Afghanistan ranks 128th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.1% | — |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +164.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 11.6% | 15.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Afghanistan was 15.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.