Afghanistan vs WB: South Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Afghanistan
1.41 million
in 2025
WB: South Asia
54.52 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
25th
WB: South Asia rank
28th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 54.52 million against 1.41 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 53.11 million.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 38.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and WB: South Asia ranks 28th of 220 countries.
WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582,129 | 48.17 million | 47.58 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2000s | 714,978 | 51.03 million | 50.31 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 55.38 million | 54.26 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 55.49 million | 54.14 million | WB: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Afghanistan or WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 54.52 million against 1.41 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Afghanistan and WB: South Asia?
- 53.11 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: South Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and WB: South Asia ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (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