Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 115,568 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
115,568
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
92nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
115,568
in 2020
All-time low
1,135
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Afghanistan, 1970–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970199520201970: 1.1k1971: 1.2k1972: 1.3k1973: 1.8k1974: 1.5k1975: 1.7k1976: 2.0k1977: 3.3k1978: 3.9k1979: 3.5k1986: 3.1k1987: 4.2k1988: 5.3k1989: 6.4k1990: 7.5k2003: 5.3k2004: 5.6k2009: 17.2k2010: 20.4k2011: 23.7k2012: 33.6k2013: 43.6k2014: 53.6k2015: 63.0k2016: 72.4k2017: 81.8k2018: 91.2k2019: 103.4k2020: 115.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 115,568 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 466.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Afghanistan peaked at 115,568 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,135, in 1970.

That places Afghanistan 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1970 1,135
1971 1,222 +7.7%
1972 1,310 +7.2%
1973 1,774 +35.4%
1974 1,495 -15.7%
1975 1,681 +12.4%
1976 1,951 +16.1%
1977 3,286 +68.4%
1978 3,919 +19.3%
1979 3,489 -11.0%
1986 3,124 -10.5%
1987 4,210 +34.8%
1988 5,296 +25.8%
1989 6,383 +20.5%
1990 7,469 +17.0%
2003 5,344 -28.5%
2004 5,637 +5.5%
2009 17,163 +204.5%
2010 20,412 +18.9%
2011 23,662 +15.9%
2012 33,646 +42.2%
2013 43,629 +29.7%
2014 53,613 +22.9%
2015 63,014 +17.5%
2016 72,415 +14.9%
2017 81,816 +13.0%
2018 91,217 +11.5%
2019 103,392 +13.3%
2020 115,568 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,126 1,135 3,919 10
1980s 4,753 3,124 6,383 4
1990s 7,469 7,469 7,469 1
2000s 9,381 5,344 17,163 3
2010s 58,682 20,412 103,392 10
2020s 115,568 115,568 115,568 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 89 Uruguay 125,890 compare
  2. 90 Costa Rica 119,754 compare
  3. 91 Panama 115,973 compare
  4. 93 Tanzania 113,627 compare
  5. 94 Bulgaria 111,893 compare
  6. 95 Nicaragua 110,644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Afghanistan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Afghanistan was 115,568 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 115,568 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,135 in 1970.
How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 466.2%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.