Afghanistan vs Pakistan: School enrollment, tertiary

Afghanistan
10.9%
in 2020
Pakistan
10.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
155th
Pakistan rank
153rd

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
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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 155th and Pakistan ranks 153rd of 192 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 school enrollment, tertiary, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 10.9% against 10.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary 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 school enrollment, tertiary?
Afghanistan ranks 155th and Pakistan ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.