Afghanistan vs Congo: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.9%
in 2020
Congo
10.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
156th
Congo rank
159th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.9% against 10.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and Congo ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 5.2% | 3.3% | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.6% | 2.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.8% | 2.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 8.0% | 4.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 10.9% against 10.4% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and Congo ranks 159th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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