Start month of the academic school year in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Start month of the academic school year was 3 tertiary education in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
3 tertiary education
in 1997
All-time low
3 tertiary education
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Start month of the academic school year in Afghanistan, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3 tertiary education for start month of the academic school year in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Afghanistan peaked at 3 tertiary education in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3 tertiary education, in 1997.
That places Afghanistan 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 tertiary education | — |
| 1998 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Afghanistan?
- Start month of the academic school year in Afghanistan was 3 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tertiary education in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tertiary education in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release