Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, China: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Afghanistan
99.0%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
98.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
Hong Kong, China rank
43rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 99.0% against 98.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.0% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.9% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Afghanistan or Hong Kong, China?
- Afghanistan, at 99.0% against 98.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release