Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 4.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.8%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 1995
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

1234561960198520101960: 1.21965: 1.21970: 4.31975: 4.31980: 5.41985: 5.31990: 5.51995: 5.72000: 5.32005: 5.12010: 4.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Afghanistan is 4.8%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Afghanistan peaked at 5.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.

That places Afghanistan 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.2%
1965 1.2% +0.0%
1970 4.3% +260.5%
1975 4.3% +1.2%
1980 5.4% +24.2%
1985 5.3% -1.1%
1990 5.5% +3.9%
1995 5.7% +2.0%
2000 5.3% -6.0%
2005 5.1% -4.3%
2010 4.8% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
1970s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 2
1980s 5.4% 5.3% 5.4% 2
1990s 5.6% 5.5% 5.7% 2
2000s 5.2% 5.1% 5.3% 2
2010s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 67 Benin 5.4% compare
  2. 68 Czechia 5.2% compare
  3. 69 Sudan 4.9% compare
  4. 71 Belize 4.5% compare
  5. 72 Chile 4.4% compare
  6. 73 Romania 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Afghanistan was 4.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Afghanistan ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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