Afghanistan vs ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
10.9%
in 2020
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
18.4%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
156th
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank
155th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) currently reports 18.4% against 10.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)'s figure about 1.7 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 156th and ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 155th of 194 countries.

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.2% 6.5% 5.3% ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
1980s 2.0% 8.3% 6.4% ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
1990s 2.2% 9.2% 7.0% ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
2000s 2.2% 15.2% 12.9% ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
2010s 6.0% 18.2% 12.1% ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

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 ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), at 18.4% against 10.9% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
7.5%, with ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 156th and ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 155th 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

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