Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, 2003–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +134.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Tajikistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Somalia 0 units per US$ of GDP
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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 192 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 181.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.