Afghanistan: Tertiary school enrollment

The latest value from 2020 is 10.85 percent, an increase from 10 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 50.88 percent, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 1970 to 2020 is 2.86 percent. The minimum value, 0.77 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 10.85 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The tertiary school enrollment in Afghanistan is the number of students in tertiary level education as percent of all people who have finished secondary school in the last five years.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.