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

Afghanistan
370,610 number
in 2018
Libya
375,028 number
in 2003
Afghanistan rank
59th
Libya rank
57th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 375,028 number against 370,610 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,418 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 59th and Libya ranks 57th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 14,264 number 11,062 number 3,202 number Afghanistan
1980s 19,652 number 23,767 number 4,115 number Libya
1990s 24,333 number 50,471 number 26,138 number Libya
2000s 26,211 number 375,028 number 348,817 number Libya

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 Libya?
Libya, at 375,028 number against 370,610 number in Afghanistan as of 2003.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Afghanistan and Libya?
4,418 number, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Libya?
12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Afghanistan and Libya rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Libya ranks 57th 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.