Afghanistan vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female
Afghanistan
1.27 million
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
51.47 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
47th
Enrolment in secondary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 51.47 million against 1.27 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 50.21 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 40.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th of 218 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,854 | 28.25 million | 28.23 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 60,958 | 29.51 million | 29.45 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 101,943 | 32.63 million | 32.53 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 227,325 | 53.84 million | 53.61 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 888,688 | 49.21 million | 48.32 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 50.67 million | 49.40 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Afghanistan or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 51.47 million against 1.27 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 50.21 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th 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
February 2026 Data Release