Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Afghanistan
315,412
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
335,992
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
50th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
48th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 335,992 against 315,412 in Afghanistan, a difference of 20,580.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,508 | 58,372 | 45,864 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 19,182 | 116,742 | 97,560 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 16,864 | 132,111 | 115,247 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 40,300 | 191,708 | 151,408 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 141,552 | 345,838 | 204,286 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 335,992 against 315,412 in Afghanistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 20,580, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th 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