Afghanistan vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Afghanistan
1.83 million
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
67.21 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
17th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 67.21 million against 1.83 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 65.38 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 36.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 174 countries.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 908,257 | 64.84 million | 63.93 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 63.91 million | 62.54 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 65.87 million | 64.13 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Afghanistan or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 67.21 million against 1.83 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 65.38 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (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