Afghanistan vs AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
2.27 million
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia
95.48 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
30th
AIMS: East Asia rank
27th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • AIMS: East Asia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199420092024

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 95.48 million against 2.27 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 93.21 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 42.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and AIMS: East Asia ranks 27th of 200 countries.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan AIMS: East Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 649,909 98.06 million 97.41 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 1.70 million 86.41 million 84.71 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 2.27 million 93.85 million 91.59 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or AIMS: East Asia?
AIMS: East Asia, at 95.48 million against 2.27 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia?
93.21 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and AIMS: East Asia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release