Afghanistan vs AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia
169.55 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
AIMS: East Asia rank
33rd

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • AIMS: East Asia
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 169.55 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 166.12 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 49.4 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and AIMS: East Asia ranks 33rd of 219 countries.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan AIMS: East Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 177,123 65.58 million 65.40 million AIMS: East Asia
1980s 225,637 91.41 million 91.18 million AIMS: East Asia
1990s 361,410 99.09 million 98.73 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 899,861 153.97 million 153.07 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 2.57 million 153.36 million 150.79 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 3.43 million 167.36 million 163.93 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or AIMS: East Asia?
AIMS: East Asia, at 169.55 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia?
166.12 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and AIMS: East Asia ranks 33rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release