Afghanistan vs Romania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Afghanistan
315,412
in 2020
Romania
240,583
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
50th
Romania rank
53rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Romania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 315,412 against 240,583 in Romania, a difference of 74,829.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Romania ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 50th and Romania ranks 53rd of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 12,508 91,900 79,392 Romania
1980s 19,182 88,140 68,958 Romania
1990s 16,864 85,020 68,156 Romania
2000s 40,300 361,452 321,152 Romania
2010s 187,499 299,428 111,929 Romania
2020s 315,412 246,677 68,735 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 Romania?
Afghanistan, at 315,412 against 240,583 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Afghanistan and Romania?
74,829, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Romania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Romania 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