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

Afghanistan
430,980
in 2020
Jordan
420,598
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
58th
Jordan rank
61st

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Jordan
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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 34 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 20,687 50,819 30,132 Jordan
1990s 24,333 69,389 45,056 Jordan
2000s 49,681 222,392 172,711 Jordan
2010s 253,873 297,268 43,395 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 (number), 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 (number) between Afghanistan and Jordan?
10,382, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jordan?
34 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 (number)?
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Jordan ranks 61st 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.