Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 18,920 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Afghanistan is 18,920, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 491.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Afghanistan peaked at 18,920 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 793, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 793 | — |
| 1971 | 882.5 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 972 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 1,264 | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 982 | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 1,448 | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 1,540 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1,632 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1,724 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1,418 | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 1,393 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,367 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,342 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,688 | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 1,781 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,342 | +87.6% |
| 2010 | 3,200 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,057 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,705 | +86.6% |
| 2013 | 8,354 | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 11,002 | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 12,555 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 14,108 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 15,662 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 17,215 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 18,068 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 18,920 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,057 | 793 | 1,448 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,512 | 1,367 | 1,724 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,342 | 1,342 | 1,342 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,270 | 1,688 | 3,342 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,893 | 3,057 | 18,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,920 | 18,920 | 18,920 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Afghanistan was 18,920 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,920 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 793 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.