Afghanistan vs South Korea: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps)

Afghanistan
1.27 million
in 2023
South Korea
1.29 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
South Korea rank
44th

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.29 million against 1.27 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 19,710.

Across all 44 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 44th of 218 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 26,130 1.16 million 1.13 million South Korea
1980s 61,385 2.15 million 2.09 million South Korea
1990s 96,332 2.19 million 2.09 million South Korea
2000s 207,593 1.80 million 1.59 million South Korea
2010s 888,688 1.67 million 776,600 South Korea
2020s 1.27 million 1.27 million 2,220 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, Afghanistan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.29 million against 1.27 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and South Korea?
19,710, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.