Afghanistan vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Afghanistan
15.6%
in 2020
Senegal
14.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
139th
Senegal rank
142nd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 15.6% against 14.5% in Senegal, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Senegal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 2.2% 2.8% 0.6% Senegal
2000s 6.3% 10.1% 3.7% Senegal
2010s 11.1% 13.8% 2.7% Senegal
2020s 15.6% 14.9% 0.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Afghanistan or Senegal?
Afghanistan, at 15.6% against 14.5% in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Afghanistan and Senegal?
1.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 139th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release