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
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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

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