Afghanistan vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
55,629
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
4.60 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
42nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
42nd

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 4.60 million against 55,629 in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.54 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 82.7 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 42nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd of 157 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 29,405 4.07 million 4.05 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 47,891 4.09 million 4.04 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 55,629 4.55 million 4.49 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 4.60 million against 55,629 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
4.54 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release