Afghanistan vs Spain: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Afghanistan
2.16 million
in 2023
Spain
1.88 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.16 million against 1.88 million in Spain, a difference of 284,050.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 161,025 1.51 million 1.35 million Spain
1980s 157,244 2.15 million 1.99 million Spain
1990s 304,234 2.37 million 2.06 million Spain
2000s 762,551 1.55 million 786,554 Spain
2010s 1.68 million 1.69 million 1,772 Spain
2020s 2.16 million 1.85 million 308,780 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Afghanistan or Spain?
Afghanistan, at 2.16 million against 1.88 million in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Afghanistan and Spain?
284,050, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Spain rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Spain 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

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