Afghanistan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male
Afghanistan
2.16 million
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
89.12 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
32nd
Enrolment in secondary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 89.12 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 86.96 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 41.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,241 | 40.84 million | 40.67 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 157,244 | 51.60 million | 51.44 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 304,234 | 55.02 million | 54.71 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 762,551 | 80.47 million | 79.71 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 79.96 million | 78.28 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 87.73 million | 85.57 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Afghanistan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 89.12 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 86.96 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd 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