Afghanistan vs Belarus: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Afghanistan
370,610 number
in 2018
Belarus
389,327 number
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
59th
Belarus rank
56th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belarus
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 389,327 number against 370,610 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 18,717 number.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 59th and Belarus ranks 56th of 193 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belarus Difference Ahead
1970s 11,812 number 300,368 number 288,557 number Belarus
1980s 19,822 number 340,400 number 320,578 number Belarus
1990s 24,333 number 339,523 number 315,190 number Belarus
2000s 49,681 number 516,690 number 467,009 number Belarus
2010s 243,663 number 497,250 number 253,588 number Belarus

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 Belarus?
Belarus, at 389,327 number against 370,610 number in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Afghanistan and Belarus?
18,717 number, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belarus?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Belarus rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Belarus ranks 56th of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.