Tertiary education, academic staff in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tertiary education, academic staff was 13.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Afghanistan is 13.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Afghanistan peaked at 24.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1973.
That places Afghanistan 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5% | — |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +245.1% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.7% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Afghanistan?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Afghanistan was 13.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1973.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.