Afghanistan vs European Union: Secondary education, pupils
Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
European Union
37.39 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
European Union rank
36th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Afghanistan
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 37.39 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 33.96 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 10.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and European Union ranks 36th of 206 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,123 | 36.57 million | 36.39 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 225,637 | 39.80 million | 39.57 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 361,410 | 41.59 million | 41.22 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 899,861 | 38.68 million | 37.78 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 36.24 million | 33.67 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 37.39 million | 33.96 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Afghanistan or European Union?
- European Union, at 37.39 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Afghanistan and European Union?
- 33.96 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and European Union?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and European Union rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and European Union ranks 36th 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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.