Afghanistan vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Afghanistan
2.16 million
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
91.06 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
29th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 91.06 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 88.90 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 42.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 29th of 218 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 172,494 43.79 million 43.61 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1980s 157,244 52.93 million 52.77 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1990s 304,234 56.21 million 55.90 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 762,551 82.11 million 81.35 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 1.68 million 81.78 million 80.09 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 2.16 million 89.67 million 87.51 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Afghanistan or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 91.06 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
88.90 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 29th 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