Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Arab World?

Arab World, at 40.79 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Arab World?

37.37 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?

40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Arab World: Secondary education, pupils

Afghanistan

3.43 million

in 2023

Arab World

40.79 million

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

34th

Arab World rank

35th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Afghanistan
Arab World

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 40.79 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 37.37 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Arab World ranks 35th of 206 countries.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Arab World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	177,123	8.81 million	8.63 million	Arab World
1980s	225,637	14.40 million	14.18 million	Arab World
1990s	361,410	19.04 million	18.68 million	Arab World
2000s	899,861	27.95 million	27.05 million	Arab World
2010s	2.57 million	31.30 million	28.72 million	Arab World
2020s	3.43 million	40.03 million	36.60 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Arab World?: Arab World, at 40.79 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Arab World?: 37.37 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Arab World rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Afghanistan ranks 34th and Arab World ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.