Afghanistan vs Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Afghanistan
315,412
in 2020
Nepal
274,913
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
50th
Nepal rank
51st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
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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 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nepal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 51st of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 14,108 20,373 6,265 Nepal
1980s 17,444 81,545 64,102 Nepal
1990s 16,864 72,099 55,235 Nepal
2000s 40,300 125,228 84,928 Nepal
2010s 195,191 207,114 11,922 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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps between Afghanistan and Nepal?
40,499, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 51st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.