Afghanistan vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Afghanistan
430,980
in 2020
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
31.11 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
58th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
61st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 31.11 million against 430,980 in Afghanistan, a difference of 30.68 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 72.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 61st of 200 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,611 | 3.91 million | 3.89 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 19,822 | 6.59 million | 6.57 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 24,333 | 7.66 million | 7.63 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 49,681 | 16.91 million | 16.86 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 243,663 | 25.70 million | 25.45 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 430,980 | 29.41 million | 28.98 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 31.11 million against 430,980 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 30.68 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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