Afghanistan vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
161.12 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
35th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 161.12 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 157.69 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 47.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 35th of 219 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,123 | 53.67 million | 53.49 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 225,637 | 76.16 million | 75.93 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 361,410 | 83.78 million | 83.42 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 899,861 | 142.38 million | 141.48 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 142.95 million | 140.38 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 158.88 million | 155.45 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 secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 161.12 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 157.69 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?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 35th 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