Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 156 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
- 157 Benin 0.9% compare
- 158 Micronesia (country) 0.8% compare
- 160 El Salvador 0.8% compare
- 161 Australia 0.8% compare
- 162 Guinea 0.8% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release