Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils

Afghanistan
3.04 million
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
32.80 million
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
30th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 32.80 million against 3.04 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 29.76 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.8 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 204 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 169,010 6.46 million 6.29 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 222,269 13.06 million 12.84 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 361,410 20.38 million 20.02 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 816,722 31.44 million 30.62 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 2.55 million 32.43 million 29.88 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Afghanistan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 32.80 million against 3.04 million in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
29.76 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd 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.