Afghanistan vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Afghanistan
1.33 million
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
48.11 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
28th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 48.11 million against 1.33 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 46.78 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 36.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 28th of 199 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 494,152 47.79 million 47.30 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 1.10 million 42.54 million 41.44 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 1.33 million 47.29 million 45.96 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Afghanistan or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 48.11 million against 1.33 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
46.78 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 28th 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