Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.1772 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1772 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 573.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1772 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 151st of 191 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, female (number), per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1978 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +139.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +204.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +126.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 148 Malawi 0.2492 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Eswatini 0.2386 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Oman 0.2222 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Liberia 0.1736 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 0.1679 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Madagascar 0.1638 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, female (number), per in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Afghanistan was 0.1772 units per square kilometre 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 0.1772 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 191 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 573.4%. 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 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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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, female (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.