Afghanistan vs ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.16 million
in 2023
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
51.34 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
42nd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 51.34 million against 1.16 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 50.17 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 44.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 42nd of 196 countries.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Difference Ahead
2000s 249,953 43.45 million 43.20 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 912,205 49.70 million 48.79 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 1.16 million 50.88 million 49.72 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 51.34 million against 1.16 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
50.17 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release