Afghanistan vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Afghanistan
315,412
in 2020
UIS: North America and Western Europe
17.04 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
50th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
52nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Afghanistan
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 17.04 million against 315,412 in Afghanistan, a difference of 16.72 million.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 54.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,851 | 11.38 million | 11.36 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 1980s | 19,182 | 11.70 million | 11.68 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 1990s | 16,864 | 12.48 million | 12.46 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 40,300 | 15.30 million | 15.26 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 187,499 | 16.93 million | 16.75 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 315,412 | 17.23 million | 16.91 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Afghanistan or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 17.04 million against 315,412 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Afghanistan and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 16.72 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 52nd 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