Afghanistan vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.9%
in 2020
Kenya
10.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
156th
Kenya rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.9% against 10.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and Kenya ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 10.9% against 10.4% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and Kenya ranks 158th 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