Afghanistan vs Nepal: Secondary education, general pupils

Afghanistan
3.04 million
in 2018
Nepal
3.42 million
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
30th
Nepal rank
28th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 3.42 million against 3.04 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 379,520.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 28th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 164,939 222,984 58,045 Nepal
2000s 816,722 1.92 million 1.10 million Nepal
2010s 2.49 million 3.06 million 570,382 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Afghanistan or Nepal?
Nepal, at 3.42 million against 3.04 million in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Afghanistan and Nepal?
379,520, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 28th 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.