Afghanistan vs North America: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

Afghanistan
35,669 number
in 2018
North America
860,048 number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
19th
North America rank
18th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 860,048 number against 35,669 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 824,379 number.

That makes North America's figure about 24.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and North America ranks 18th of 117 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan North America Difference Ahead
2000s 10,912 number 806,713 number 795,800 number North America
2010s 40,126 number 870,549 number 830,423 number North America

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 North America?
North America, at 860,048 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 North America?
824,379 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 19th and North America ranks 18th 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

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