Afghanistan vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Afghanistan
315,412
in 2020
WB: Europe & Central Asia
21.10 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
50th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
51st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 21.10 million against 315,412 in Afghanistan, a difference of 20.78 million.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 66.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 51st of 195 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,851 | 10.37 million | 10.36 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 19,182 | 10.05 million | 10.03 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 16,864 | 10.73 million | 10.72 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 40,300 | 16.78 million | 16.74 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 187,499 | 18.20 million | 18.01 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 315,412 | 19.00 million | 18.69 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Afghanistan or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 21.10 million against 315,412 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Afghanistan and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 20.78 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and WB: Europe & Central Asia 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