Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.98 million number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
25.50 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
31st
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
010.0M20.0M30.0M199720082019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 25.50 million number against 1.98 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 23.51 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 649,909 number 27.08 million number 26.44 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.66 million number 23.63 million number 21.97 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 25.50 million number against 1.98 million number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
23.51 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 194 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.