Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.6608 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan is 0.6608 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 352.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6608 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 146th of 195 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +244.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.403 units per square kilometre | +169.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5682 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6608 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.6608 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.6608 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +244.3% | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.1459 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +169.6% | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | 0.403 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3736 units per square kilometre | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | 0.5682 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6608 units per square kilometre | 0.6608 units per square kilometre | 0.6608 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 143 Lesotho 0.711 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Algeria 0.6885 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6811 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Dominica 0.6453 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Malawi 0.6006 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Paraguay 0.5669 units per square kilometre 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 0.6608 units per square kilometre 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 0.6608 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Afghanistan ranks 146th out of 195 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 352.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.