Afghanistan vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male
Afghanistan
551,881
in 2018
SDG: Eastern Asia
5.85 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
17th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
19th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 5.85 million against 551,881 in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.30 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 10.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 180 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613,127 | 8.28 million | 7.66 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 515,872 | 5.72 million | 5.20 million | SDG: Eastern 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, male, Afghanistan or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 5.85 million against 551,881 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male between Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5.30 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (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