Afghanistan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in secondary education, male
Afghanistan
2.16 million
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
91.04 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
30th
Enrolment in secondary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 91.04 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 88.88 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 42.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th of 218 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,241 | 42.33 million | 42.16 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 157,244 | 53.05 million | 52.89 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 304,234 | 56.36 million | 56.06 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 762,551 | 82.24 million | 81.48 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 81.87 million | 80.19 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 89.66 million | 87.49 million | UIS: 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 88.88 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and UIS: 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
February 2026 Data Release