What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?

1.87 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

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.

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

Afghanistan

102,275 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia

1.97 million number

in 2019

Afghanistan rank

15th

Europe & Central Asia rank

16th

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

Afghanistan
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.97 million number against 102,275 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.87 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 19.3 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 15th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 119 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25,427 number	2.30 million number	2.27 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	104,701 number	2.07 million number	1.97 million number	Europe & Central 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 Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.97 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 Europe & Central Asia?: 1.87 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?: Afghanistan ranks 15th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th 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: 04 September 2026

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