Afghanistan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Afghanistan
1.33 million
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
50.24 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
25th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
020.0M40.0M60.0M199420092024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 50.24 million against 1.33 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 48.91 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 37.7 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th of 199 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 494,152 50.80 million 50.30 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 1.10 million 45.12 million 44.03 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 1.33 million 49.44 million 48.11 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 50.24 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
48.91 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th 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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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