Afghanistan vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.9%
in 2020
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
20.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
156th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
153rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 20.5% against 10.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 4.5% | 2.6% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 5.3% | 3.1% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 9.3% | 7.1% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 17.6% | 10.2% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 19.6% | 8.8% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 20.5% against 10.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 9.6%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd 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