Afghanistan vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Afghanistan
41.8%
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
42.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
160th
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
162nd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
10203040199520092024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 42.8% against 41.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 160th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 162nd of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.0% 30.3% 14.4% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 40.3% 37.7% 2.6% Afghanistan
2020s 41.8% 42.4% 0.6% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 42.8% against 41.8% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
1.0%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 160th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 162nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release