Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 279,393 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan is 279,393 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 258.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan peaked at 279,393 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,597 number, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,597 number | — |
| 1972 | 8,507 number | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 9,713 number | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 9,461 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 10,575 number | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 12,263 number | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 12,861 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 17,199 number | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 19,485 number | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 19,182 number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 16,864 number | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 20,867 number | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 22,011 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 78,022 number | +254.5% |
| 2011 | 73,842 number | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 209,261 number | +183.4% |
| 2018 | 279,393 number | +33.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 279,393 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 58,904 number, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 279,393 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,340 number, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +254.5% | 22,011 number | 78,022 number |
| 2014 | +183.4% | 73,842 number | 209,261 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,851 number | 6,597 number | 19,485 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 19,182 number | 19,182 number | 19,182 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,864 number | 16,864 number | 16,864 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,300 number | 20,867 number | 78,022 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 187,499 number | 73,842 number | 279,393 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan was 279,393 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 279,393 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,597 number in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.1%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.