Afghanistan vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male

Afghanistan
58.2%
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
56.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
139th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
139th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
102030405060199420092024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 58.2% against 56.1% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 139th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 139th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 48.5% 23.8% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2010s 52.8% 52.2% 0.6% Afghanistan
2020s 58.2% 57.0% 1.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, Afghanistan or ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Afghanistan, at 58.2% against 56.1% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between Afghanistan and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
2.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Afghanistan ranks 139th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,051 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release