Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.029 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Afghanistan stood at 0.029 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 466.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Afghanistan peaked at 0.029 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 139th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +259.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +259.9% | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 136 Algeria 0.0332 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 0.0298 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Iceland 0.0297 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belize 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Uganda 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Haiti 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
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), per in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Afghanistan was 0.029 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.029 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.1%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.