Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 315,412 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan is 315,412, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 304.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan peaked at 315,412 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,597, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 50th 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, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,597 | — |
| 1972 | 8,507 | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 9,713 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 9,461 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 10,575 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 12,263 | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 12,861 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 17,199 | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 19,485 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 19,182 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 16,864 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 20,867 | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 22,011 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 78,022 | +254.5% |
| 2011 | 73,842 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 209,261 | +183.4% |
| 2018 | 279,393 | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 315,412 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,851 | 6,597 | 19,485 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,182 | 19,182 | 19,182 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,864 | 16,864 | 16,864 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,300 | 20,867 | 78,022 | 3 |
| 2010s | 187,499 | 73,842 | 279,393 | 3 |
| 2020s | 315,412 | 315,412 | 315,412 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan was 315,412 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 315,412 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,597 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release