Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.003 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Afghanistan is 0.003 units per person, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 373.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Afghanistan peaked at 0.003 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number), per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | +64.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | +126.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -62.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | +161.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | +102.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | +51.8% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per person | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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, female (number), per in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Afghanistan was 0.003 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.4%. 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), 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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.