Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 16,332 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Afghanistan stood at 16,332. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 478.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Afghanistan peaked at 16,332 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 749, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 50th of 172 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,052 | 749 | 1,347 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,019 | 1,019 | 1,019 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,959 | 1,486 | 2,823 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9,066 | 2,431 | 14,945 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,332 | 16,332 | 16,332 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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, male in Afghanistan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Afghanistan was 16,332 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,332 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 749 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release