Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 430,980 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan stood at 430,980. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 347.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan peaked at 430,980 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,732, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 58th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,732 | — |
| 1971 | 9,409 | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 9,817 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 11,487 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 10,956 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 12,256 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 14,214 | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 16,147 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 21,118 | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 22,974 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 21,867 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 20,759 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 19,652 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 20,316 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 20,979 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 21,642 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 22,306 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 17,509 | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 19,784 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 22,058 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 24,333 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 26,211 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 27,648 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 95,185 | +244.3% |
| 2010 | 96,344 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 97,504 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 152,627 | +56.5% |
| 2013 | 207,751 | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 262,874 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 289,808 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 316,742 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 343,676 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 370,610 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 400,795 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 430,980 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,611 | 7,732 | 22,974 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,687 | 17,509 | 22,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,333 | 24,333 | 24,333 | 1 |
| 2000s | 49,681 | 26,211 | 95,185 | 3 |
| 2010s | 253,873 | 96,344 | 400,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,980 | 430,980 | 430,980 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan was 430,980 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 430,980 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,732 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.