Afghanistan vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male
Afghanistan
551,881
in 2018
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
4.35 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
17th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
20th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 4.35 million against 551,881 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.80 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 7.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th of 180 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613,127 | 6.07 million | 5.45 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 515,872 | 4.74 million | 4.22 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 4.35 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 3.80 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 20th 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