Afghanistan vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Afghanistan
1.33 million
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
50.72 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
24th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
020.0M40.0M60.0M199320082024

How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 50.72 million against 1.33 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 49.39 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 38.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 199 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 494,152 41.73 million 41.24 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 1.10 million 47.75 million 46.65 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 1.33 million 50.34 million 49.01 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Afghanistan or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 50.72 million against 1.33 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
49.39 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release