Afghanistan vs Austria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Afghanistan
430,980
in 2020
Austria
442,235
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
58th
Austria rank
57th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Austria
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 442,235 against 430,980 in Afghanistan, a difference of 11,255.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 58th and Austria ranks 57th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Austria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Austria Difference Ahead
1970s 14,264 88,157 73,893 Austria
1980s 20,687 160,505 139,817 Austria
1990s 24,333 199,845 175,512 Austria
2000s 95,185 345,812 250,627 Austria
2010s 253,873 418,385 164,512 Austria
2020s 430,980 422,032 8,948 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Afghanistan or Austria?
Austria, at 442,235 against 430,980 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Afghanistan and Austria?
11,255, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Austria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Austria rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Austria ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.