Afghanistan vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Afghanistan
1.0%
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
13.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
156th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
158th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 13.8% against 1.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 13.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 158th of 168 countries.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 14.2% | 11.6% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 12.6% | 10.0% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 13.8% | 12.8% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 13.8% against 1.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12.8%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 158th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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