Afghanistan vs Italy: School age population, upper secondary education, male

Afghanistan
1.48 million
in 2025
Italy
1.50 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
25th
Italy rank
24th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.50 million against 1.48 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 22,370.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 220 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 758,974 1.48 million 721,185 Italy
2010s 1.17 million 1.48 million 305,038 Italy
2020s 1.42 million 1.48 million 65,020 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Afghanistan or Italy?
Italy, at 1.50 million against 1.48 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Afghanistan and Italy?
22,370, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release