Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.471 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.471
World rank
10th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.6777
in 2007
All-time low
0.471
in 2019
Years of data
5
2003–2019

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Afghanistan, 2003–2019

00.20.40.62003201120192003: 0.6042007: 0.6782011: 0.6462013: 0.622019: 0.471

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Afghanistan stood at 0.471. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6777 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.471, in 2019.

That places Afghanistan 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector in Afghanistan, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 0.6037
2007 0.6777 +12.3%
2011 0.646 -4.7%
2013 0.6201 -4.0%
2019 0.471 -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6407 0.6037 0.6777 2
2010s 0.579 0.471 0.646 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 7 Tunisia 0.486 compare
  2. 8 Namibia 0.4818 compare
  3. 9 Viet Nam 0.4755 compare
  4. 11 Palestine, State of 0.4672 compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 0.4656 compare
  6. 13 Morocco 0.4621 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Afghanistan?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Afghanistan was 0.471 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6777 in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.471 in 2019.
How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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