Afghanistan vs GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Afghanistan
1.27 million
in 2023
GPE: Region 3
55.77 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
GPE: Region 3 rank
44th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • GPE: Region 3
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 55.77 million against 1.27 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 54.51 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 44.0 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 46th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 44th of 218 countries.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan GPE: Region 3 Difference Ahead
1970s 22,777 12.03 million 12.01 million GPE: Region 3
1980s 60,958 16.71 million 16.65 million GPE: Region 3
1990s 101,943 23.01 million 22.91 million GPE: Region 3
2000s 227,325 35.78 million 35.55 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 888,688 44.03 million 43.15 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 1.27 million 54.67 million 53.40 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Afghanistan or GPE: Region 3?
GPE: Region 3, at 55.77 million against 1.27 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
54.51 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release