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

1.05 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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, female

Afghanistan

35,669 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia

1.09 million number

in 2019

Afghanistan rank

19th

Europe & Central Asia rank

16th

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

Afghanistan
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.09 million number against 35,669 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.05 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 30.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 117 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	10,912 number	1.16 million number	1.15 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	40,126 number	1.14 million number	1.10 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, female, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.09 million number against 35,669 number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?: 1.05 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?: Afghanistan ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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