Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Afghanistan
16 years
in 2025
Guatemala
16 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
10th
Guatemala rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
- Afghanistan, at 16 years against 16 years in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release