Afghanistan vs East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
102,275 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
3.06 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
15th
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 3.06 million number against 102,275 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.96 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 30.0 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 119 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
2000s 25,427 number 2.19 million number 2.16 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 104,701 number 3.16 million number 3.05 million number East Asia & Pacific

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 East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 3.06 million number against 102,275 number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific?
2.96 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 119 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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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.