Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male

Afghanistan
1.33 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.45 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M199320082023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.45 million against 1.33 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 118,290.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 199 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 494,152 1.19 million 699,738 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.10 million 1.27 million 175,962 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.33 million 1.45 million 118,290 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, male, Afghanistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.45 million against 1.33 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, male between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
118,290, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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