Afghanistan vs Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Afghanistan
315,412
in 2020
Nepal
274,913
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
50th
Nepal rank
51st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 315,412 against 274,913 in Nepal, a difference of 40,499.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 51st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,108 | 20,373 | 6,265 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 16,864 | 72,099 | 55,235 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 40,300 | 125,228 | 84,928 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 187,499 | 205,538 | 18,040 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 315,412 | 211,858 | 103,554 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 315,412 against 274,913 in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 40,499, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 51st 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
February 2026 Data Release