Afghanistan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
161.08 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
36th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 161.08 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 157.65 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 47.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 219 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,123 | 53.65 million | 53.47 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 225,637 | 76.13 million | 75.91 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 361,410 | 83.75 million | 83.38 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 899,861 | 142.33 million | 141.43 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 142.90 million | 140.33 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 158.83 million | 155.40 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 161.08 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 157.65 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th 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