Afghanistan vs SDG: Southern Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female
Afghanistan
848,768
in 2018
SDG: Southern Asia
29.19 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
8th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
6th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 29.19 million against 848,768 in Afghanistan, a difference of 28.34 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 34.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 6th of 180 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727,206 | 34.56 million | 33.83 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 794,936 | 30.28 million | 29.49 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female, Afghanistan or SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 29.19 million against 848,768 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female between Afghanistan and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 28.34 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 6th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). 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