Afghanistan vs MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
102,275
in 2018
MDG: Southern Asia
2.86 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
MDG: Southern Asia rank
24th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • MDG: Southern Asia
01.0M2.0M3.0M199720102024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 2.86 million against 102,275 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.76 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 28.0 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 24th of 134 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 25,427 2.12 million 2.09 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 104,701 1.41 million 1.31 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 2.86 million against 102,275 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia?
2.76 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 24th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
348 places, 7,326 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release