Afghanistan vs ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
10.9%
in 2020
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
17.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
156th
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank
156th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
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How they compare

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) currently reports 17.4% against 10.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)'s figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 156th and ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 156th of 194 countries.

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.2% 3.7% 2.5% ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
1980s 2.0% 6.2% 4.3% ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
1990s 2.2% 6.1% 3.9% ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
2000s 2.2% 12.6% 10.4% ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
2010s 7.4% 14.6% 7.2% ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
2020s 10.9% 16.7% 5.9% ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)

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 ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), at 17.4% against 10.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
6.5%, with ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 156th and ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 156th 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release