Afghanistan vs Jordan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Afghanistan
430,980
in 2020
Jordan
420,598
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
58th
Jordan rank
61st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Jordan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 430,980 against 420,598 in Jordan, a difference of 10,382.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Jordan ranks 61st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,264 | 11,071 | 3,193 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 19,822 | 53,167 | 33,345 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 24,333 | 69,389 | 45,056 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 49,681 | 222,392 | 172,711 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 234,057 | 286,671 | 52,614 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 430,980 | 323,898 | 107,082 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Afghanistan or Jordan?
- Afghanistan, at 430,980 against 420,598 in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Afghanistan and Jordan?
- 10,382, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jordan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Jordan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and Jordan ranks 61st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release