Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.011 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan stood at 0.011 units per person. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 218.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.011 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 150th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per person | +195.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.008 units per person | +141.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.011 units per person | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.011 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 147 Luxembourg 0.0124 units per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0117 units per person compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 0.0111 units per person compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0109 units per person compare
- 152 Kenya 0.0108 units per person compare
- 153 Pakistan 0.0107 units per person compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
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 0.011 units per person 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 0.011 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 197 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 218.3%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.