Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 35,669 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
35,669 number
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
19th
of 117 countries
All-time high
57,862 number
in 2014
All-time low
9,195 number
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan, 2008–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2008201320182008: 12.6k number2009: 9.2k number2010: 15.7k number2011: 22.4k number2014: 57.9k number2015: 54.2k number2016: 54.9k number2018: 35.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan is 35,669 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and up 182.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 57,862 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,195 number, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 19th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2018.
Year number Change
2008 12,630 number
2009 9,195 number -27.2%
2010 15,736 number +71.1%
2011 22,360 number +42.1%
2014 57,862 number +158.8%
2015 54,238 number -6.3%
2016 54,889 number +1.2%
2018 35,669 number -35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,912 number 9,195 number 12,630 number 2
2010s 40,126 number 15,736 number 57,862 number 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 54,467 number compare
  2. 17 Greece 44,464 number compare
  3. 18 Hungary 42,094 number compare
  4. 20 Belgium 31,762 number compare
  5. 21 Ukraine 31,676 number compare
  6. 22 Uganda 24,488 number compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Afghanistan was 35,669 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 57,862 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9,195 number in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 117 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,445 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.