Afghanistan vs Nepal: Secondary education, pupils
Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
Nepal
3.67 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
35th
Nepal rank
33rd
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.67 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 239,400.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,981 | 279,385 | 87,403 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 225,637 | 495,718 | 270,081 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 361,410 | 870,707 | 509,297 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 943,512 | 2.01 million | 1.06 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 3.09 million | 582,088 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.70 million | 266,250 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.67 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 239,400, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 207 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.