Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 5.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Afghanistan stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 310.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 5.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 170th out of 189 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +64.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +123.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -57.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +150.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +91.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +43.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Afghanistan was 5.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release