Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils

Afghanistan
3.04 million
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
32.40 million
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
30th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 32.40 million against 3.04 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 29.36 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.7 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 204 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 169,010 35.01 million 34.84 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 222,269 32.88 million 32.65 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 361,410 35.62 million 35.26 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 816,722 36.70 million 35.88 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.55 million 31.04 million 28.50 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 32.40 million against 3.04 million in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
29.36 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.