Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 315,412 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Afghanistan is 315,412, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 315.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Afghanistan peaked at 315,412 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,597, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 50th 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 … gaps filled male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,597 | — |
| 1971 | 7,552 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 8,507 | +12.6% |
| 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% |
| 1987 | 18,602 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 18,023 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 17,444 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 16,864 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20,867 | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 22,011 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 78,022 | +254.5% |
| 2010 | 75,932 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 73,842 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 118,982 | +61.1% |
| 2013 | 164,121 | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 209,261 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 226,794 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 244,327 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 261,860 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 279,393 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 297,402 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 315,412 | +6.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 315,412 is above the median for low income countries, which is 71,444, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 315,412 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 182,307, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +254.5% | 22,011 | 78,022 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,421 | 6,597 | 19,485 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,313 | 17,444 | 19,182 | 4 |
| 1990s | 16,864 | 16,864 | 16,864 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,300 | 20,867 | 78,022 | 3 |
| 2010s | 195,191 | 73,842 | 297,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,412 | 315,412 | 315,412 | 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, male (number), gaps in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Afghanistan was 315,412 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 315,412 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,597 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.4%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 661 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.