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

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

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Romania
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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 28 shared years of data; in 1971 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 11,957 91,304 79,346 Romania
1980s 18,313 84,584 66,271 Romania
1990s 16,864 85,020 68,156 Romania
2000s 40,300 361,452 321,152 Romania
2010s 195,191 292,654 97,462 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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps between Afghanistan and Romania?
74,829, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Romania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Romania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Romania ranks 53rd 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.