Afghanistan vs WB: South Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

Afghanistan
830,123
in 2023
WB: South Asia
40.60 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
WB: South Asia rank
27th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • WB: South Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199320082024

How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 40.60 million against 830,123 in Afghanistan, a difference of 39.77 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 48.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and WB: South Asia ranks 27th of 195 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 211,395 25.96 million 25.75 million WB: South Asia
2010s 610,573 36.40 million 35.79 million WB: South Asia
2020s 830,123 42.57 million 41.73 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, Afghanistan or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 40.60 million against 830,123 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Afghanistan and WB: South Asia?
39.77 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: South Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and WB: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and WB: South Asia ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release