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
05101520197019952020

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

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