Afghanistan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
169.99 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
32nd
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 169.99 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 166.56 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 49.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,123 | 65.73 million | 65.56 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 225,637 | 91.68 million | 91.45 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 361,410 | 99.36 million | 99.00 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 899,861 | 154.29 million | 153.39 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 153.65 million | 151.08 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 167.77 million | 164.34 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 169.99 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 166.56 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?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd 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
February 2026 Data Release