Afghanistan vs Algeria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Afghanistan
1.07 million
in 2025
Algeria
951,682
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
24th
Algeria rank
27th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.07 million against 951,682 in Algeria, a difference of 119,178.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Algeria ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Algeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,018 | 412,475 | 125,458 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 283,937 | 554,154 | 270,216 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 376,913 | 718,223 | 341,310 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 596,365 | 714,560 | 118,195 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 869,920 | 624,537 | 245,383 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 877,612 | 139,686 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Afghanistan, at 1.07 million against 951,682 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 119,178, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Algeria ranks 27th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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
February 2026 Data Release