Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Enrolment in secondary education, male
Afghanistan
2.16 million
in 2023
Myanmar
2.01 million
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
29th
Myanmar rank
31st
Enrolment in secondary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.16 million against 2.01 million in Myanmar, a difference of 149,140.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Myanmar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,409 | 499,541 | 334,133 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 134,244 | 694,721 | 560,478 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 278,074 | 713,873 | 435,799 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 711,657 | 1.32 million | 610,931 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.74 million | 7,826 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Afghanistan, at 2.16 million against 2.01 million in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 149,140, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 31st 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