Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 17,215 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Afghanistan is 17,215 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 415.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 17,215 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 793 number, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 793 number | — |
| 1972 | 972 number | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 1,264 number | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 982 number | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 1,448 number | +47.5% |
| 1982 | 1,724 number | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 1,418 number | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 1,342 number | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,688 number | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 1,781 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,342 number | +87.6% |
| 2011 | 3,057 number | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 11,002 number | +259.9% |
| 2018 | 17,215 number | +56.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,092 number | 793 number | 1,448 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,571 number | 1,418 number | 1,724 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,342 number | 1,342 number | 1,342 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,270 number | 1,688 number | 3,342 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,425 number | 3,057 number | 17,215 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 18,666 number compare
- 66 Ghana 17,892 number compare
- 67 Greece 17,288 number compare
- 69 Croatia 17,004 number compare
- 70 New Zealand 16,834 number compare
- 71 Puerto Rico 16,563 number compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Afghanistan was 17,215 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,215 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 793 number in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.