Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.08 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
11.91 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
39th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
40th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 11.91 million number against 1.08 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 10.82 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.0 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th of 188 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 249,953 number 12.55 million number 12.30 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 912,205 number 12.20 million number 11.28 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 11.91 million number against 1.08 million number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
10.82 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th of 188 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.