Afghanistan vs GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Afghanistan
315,412
in 2020
GPE: Region 3
16.34 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
50th
GPE: Region 3 rank
53rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • GPE: Region 3
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 16.34 million against 315,412 in Afghanistan, a difference of 16.02 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 51.8 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 50th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd of 195 countries.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan GPE: Region 3 Difference Ahead
1970s 11,851 2.32 million 2.31 million GPE: Region 3
1980s 19,182 3.59 million 3.57 million GPE: Region 3
1990s 16,864 4.01 million 3.99 million GPE: Region 3
2000s 40,300 8.05 million 8.01 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 187,499 11.84 million 11.65 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 315,412 14.00 million 13.69 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Afghanistan or GPE: Region 3?
GPE: Region 3, at 16.34 million against 315,412 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
16.02 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Afghanistan ranks 50th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release