Population by level of education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population by level of education was 26.21 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Afghanistan, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by level of education in Afghanistan is 26.21 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Afghanistan peaked at 26.21 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 400 people, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 900 people | 400 people | 1,400 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 7,300 people | 4,100 people | 10,500 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 31,500 people | 23,400 people | 39,600 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 63,150 people | 60,400 people | 65,900 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 106,000 people | 80,400 people | 131,600 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 206,200 people | 173,800 people | 238,600 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 421,750 people | 360,000 people | 483,500 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 979,400 people | 748,500 people | 1.21 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.19 million people | 1.81 million people | 2.56 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.08 million people | 3.51 million people | 4.65 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 6.76 million people | 5.99 million people | 7.52 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 10.17 million people | 9.24 million people | 11.10 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 14.17 million people | 13.10 million people | 15.23 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 18.56 million people | 17.44 million people | 19.69 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 23.03 million people | 21.93 million people | 24.12 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 26.21 million people | 26.21 million people | 26.21 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 163,167 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 125.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 6.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 9.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Afghanistan?
- Population by level of education in Afghanistan was 26.21 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 people in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population by level of education?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.