Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 279,393 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
279,393 number
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
279,393 number
in 2018
All-time low
6,597 number
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199420181970: 6.6k number1972: 8.5k number1973: 9.7k number1974: 9.5k number1975: 10.6k number1976: 12.3k number1977: 12.9k number1978: 17.2k number1979: 19.5k number1986: 19.2k number1990: 16.9k number2003: 20.9k number2004: 22.0k number2009: 78.0k number2011: 73.8k number2014: 209.3k number2018: 279.4k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Kazakhstan 314,896 number compare
  2. 46 Ecuador 314,867 number compare
  3. 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 298,646 number compare
  4. 49 Ghana 274,129 number compare
  5. 50 Iraq 271,197 number compare
  6. 51 Romania 247,028 number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.