Afghanistan vs AIMS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
2.27 million
in 2023
AIMS: South and West Asia
90.90 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
30th
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
30th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • AIMS: South and West Asia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199320082024

How they compare

AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 90.90 million against 2.27 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 88.64 million.

That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 40.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 30th and AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 30th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan AIMS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 649,909 69.91 million 69.26 million AIMS: South and West Asia
2010s 1.70 million 86.53 million 84.83 million AIMS: South and West Asia
2020s 2.27 million 90.26 million 88.00 million AIMS: South and West 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: South and West Asia?
AIMS: South and West Asia, at 90.90 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: South and West Asia?
88.64 million, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AIMS: South and West Asia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and AIMS: South and West Asia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 30th 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