Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.9%
in 2020
Pakistan
10.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
156th
Pakistan rank
154th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 10.9% against 10.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and Pakistan ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 8.1% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.7% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 10.9% against 10.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and Pakistan ranks 154th 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