Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.4978 UIS estimate in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4978 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.5309 UIS estimate
in 2014
All-time low
0.4235 UIS estimate
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan stood at 0.4978 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5309 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4235 UIS estimate, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4235 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.4732 UIS estimate | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5309 UIS estimate | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4985 UIS estimate | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5139 UIS estimate | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5009 UIS estimate | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5053 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5022 UIS estimate | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4502 UIS estimate | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4626 UIS estimate | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.487 UIS estimate | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4978 UIS estimate | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4935 UIS estimate | 0.4235 UIS estimate | 0.5309 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4744 UIS estimate | 0.4502 UIS estimate | 0.4978 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 0.5164 UIS estimate compare
- 172 Djibouti 0.5111 UIS estimate compare
- 173 Central African Republic 0.5079 UIS estimate compare
- 175 Iraq 0.4878 UIS estimate compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4711 UIS estimate compare
- 177 Ghana 0.4664 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- 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)
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 0.4978 UIS estimate 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 0.5309 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4235 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 208 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 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release