Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
155th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.1% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Afghanistan peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 155th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 1.1% 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 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 235 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 79.7%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release