Afghanistan vs Italy: Enrolment in secondary education, male
Afghanistan
2.16 million
in 2023
Italy
2.38 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
29th
Italy rank
26th
Enrolment in secondary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.38 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 220,460.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Italy ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161,025 | 2.46 million | 2.30 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 157,244 | 2.75 million | 2.59 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 304,234 | 2.53 million | 2.23 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 762,551 | 2.34 million | 1.58 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 2.39 million | 705,361 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.38 million | 220,460 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Afghanistan or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.38 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Afghanistan and Italy?
- 220,460, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Italy ranks 26th 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
February 2026 Data Release