Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.3452 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3452 GPIA
World rank
174th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4745 GPIA
in 1990
All-time low
0.1535 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
17
1970–2018

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, 1970–2018

0.20.30.40.51970199420181970: 0.166 GPIA1972: 0.153 GPIA1973: 0.185 GPIA1974: 0.162 GPIA1975: 0.164 GPIA1976: 0.165 GPIA1977: 0.265 GPIA1978: 0.236 GPIA1979: 0.186 GPIA1986: 0.173 GPIA1990: 0.475 GPIA2003: 0.284 GPIA2004: 0.282 GPIA2009: 0.236 GPIA2011: 0.346 GPIA2014: 0.276 GPIA2018: 0.345 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan is 0.3452 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4745 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1535 GPIA, in 1972.

Afghanistan ranks 174th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.1656 GPIA
1972 0.1535 GPIA -7.4%
1973 0.1853 GPIA +20.8%
1974 0.1623 GPIA -12.4%
1975 0.1644 GPIA +1.3%
1976 0.165 GPIA +0.4%
1977 0.2651 GPIA +60.6%
1978 0.2363 GPIA -10.8%
1979 0.1859 GPIA -21.3%
1986 0.1726 GPIA -7.2%
1990 0.4745 GPIA +174.9%
2003 0.2836 GPIA -40.2%
2004 0.2822 GPIA -0.5%
2009 0.2364 GPIA -16.2%
2011 0.3457 GPIA +46.2%
2014 0.276 GPIA -20.2%
2018 0.3452 GPIA +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1871 GPIA 0.1535 GPIA 0.2651 GPIA 9
1980s 0.1726 GPIA 0.1726 GPIA 0.1726 GPIA 1
1990s 0.4745 GPIA 0.4745 GPIA 0.4745 GPIA 1
2000s 0.2674 GPIA 0.2364 GPIA 0.2836 GPIA 3
2010s 0.3223 GPIA 0.276 GPIA 0.3457 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 171 Mali 0.418 GPIA compare
  2. 172 Sierra Leone 0.4151 GPIA compare
  3. 173 Central African Republic 0.3669 GPIA compare
  4. 175 Haiti 0.3346 GPIA compare
  5. 176 Chad 0.29 GPIA compare
  6. 177 Gibraltar 0 GPIA
  7. 177 Kiribati 0 GPIA
  8. 177 Nauru 0 GPIA
  9. 177 Solomon Islands 0 GPIA
  10. 177 Tuvalu 0 GPIA

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan was 0.3452 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4745 GPIA in 1990.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1535 GPIA in 1972.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/