Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 10.85 in 2020. β Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Afghanistan, 1970β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Afghanistan stood at 10.85. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Afghanistan peaked at 10.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7696, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 | 0.7696 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 | 1.71 | 2.19 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.37 | 3.94 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.36 | 3.69 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 10.85 | 10.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Afghanistan?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Afghanistan was 10.85 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7696 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.