Afghanistan vs Other small states: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.08 million number
in 2018
Other small states
792,008 number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
39th
Other small states rank
43rd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Other small states
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199520072019

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.08 million number against 792,008 number in Other small states, a difference of 289,012 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Other small states ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 39th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Other small states Difference Ahead
2000s 249,953 number 596,321 number 346,368 number Other small states
2010s 912,205 number 747,725 number 164,481 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Other small states?
Afghanistan, at 1.08 million number against 792,008 number in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Other small states?
289,012 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Other small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Other small states rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Other small states ranks 43rd 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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About this data

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.