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

Afghanistan
370,610 number
in 2018
Israel
374,305 number
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
59th
Israel rank
58th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 374,305 number against 370,610 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,695 number.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 59th and Israel ranks 58th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 14,744 number 75,243 number 60,499 number Israel
1980s 19,822 number 114,084 number 94,262 number Israel
1990s 24,333 number 122,568 number 98,235 number Israel
2000s 49,681 number 315,087 number 265,405 number Israel
2010s 243,663 number 372,307 number 128,645 number Israel

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 Israel?
Israel, at 374,305 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 Israel?
3,695 number, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Israel?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Israel rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Israel ranks 58th 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.