Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

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 (number), gaps over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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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 24 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 11,957 55,687 43,729 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 18,313 124,841 106,528 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 16,864 132,111 115,247 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 40,300 191,708 151,408 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 159,037 342,290 183,253 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 (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps 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?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th 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.