Afghanistan vs UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male
Afghanistan
2.16 million
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
91.07 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
27th
Enrolment in secondary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 91.07 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 88.91 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 42.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,347 | 28.45 million | 28.30 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 1980s | 157,244 | 35.57 million | 35.41 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 1990s | 304,234 | 50.41 million | 50.11 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 762,551 | 65.00 million | 64.24 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 83.20 million | 81.52 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 92.36 million | 90.20 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Afghanistan or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 91.07 million against 2.16 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Afghanistan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 88.91 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 27th 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