Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.4144 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 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 in Afghanistan stood at 0.4144 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6229 UIS estimate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3955 UIS estimate, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5275 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.6229 UIS estimate | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6183 UIS estimate | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5964 UIS estimate | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5859 UIS estimate | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5681 UIS estimate | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5481 UIS estimate | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4119 UIS estimate | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4034 UIS estimate | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4242 UIS estimate | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3955 UIS estimate | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4144 UIS estimate | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5599 UIS estimate | 0.4119 UIS estimate | 0.6229 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4093 UIS estimate | 0.3955 UIS estimate | 0.4242 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 108 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4308 UIS estimate compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4291 UIS estimate compare
- 110 Norway 0.4148 UIS estimate compare
- 112 Zambia 0.4135 UIS estimate compare
- 113 Cameroon 0.4075 UIS estimate compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 0.4071 UIS estimate compare
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Afghanistan?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Afghanistan was 0.4144 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6229 UIS estimate in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3955 UIS estimate in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release