Afghanistan vs Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.9%
in 2020
Liberia
10.8%
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
156th
Liberia rank
157th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Liberia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and Liberia ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Afghanistan, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1987.
- How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and Liberia ranks 157th 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