Afghanistan vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.01 million
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
245.54 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
26th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 245.54 million against 6.01 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 239.54 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 40.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 26th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 207.61 million | 205.10 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 3.16 million | 221.63 million | 218.46 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 242.87 million | 238.04 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 5.72 million | 246.15 million | 240.42 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 245.54 million against 6.01 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 239.54 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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