Afghanistan vs Spain: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
Spain
3.71 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Spain rank
31st
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.71 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 281,010.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 219 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184,742 | 2.84 million | 2.65 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 225,637 | 4.31 million | 4.09 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 361,410 | 4.78 million | 4.42 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 899,861 | 3.09 million | 2.19 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 3.30 million | 723,316 | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.66 million | 234,040 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.71 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Spain?
- 281,010, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Spain rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st 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