Afghanistan vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
2.88 million
in 2025
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
131.08 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
26th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 131.08 million against 2.88 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 128.20 million.
That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 45.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 26th of 220 countries.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 746,775 | 38.64 million | 37.90 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1980s | 731,254 | 50.55 million | 49.82 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1990s | 989,938 | 69.36 million | 68.37 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 92.28 million | 90.82 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 110.55 million | 108.26 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 126.67 million | 123.90 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 131.08 million against 2.88 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 128.20 million, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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