Afghanistan vs AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Afghanistan
2.16 million
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
91.04 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
30th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 91.04 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 88.88 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 42.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th of 218 countries.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 167,241 42.33 million 42.16 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 157,244 53.05 million 52.89 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 304,234 56.36 million 56.06 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 762,551 82.24 million 81.48 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 1.68 million 81.87 million 80.19 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 2.16 million 89.66 million 87.49 million AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Afghanistan or AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 91.04 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
88.88 million, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release