Afghanistan vs Japan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Afghanistan
522,541
in 2025
Japan
514,449
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
24th
Japan rank
25th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 522,541 against 514,449 in Japan, a difference of 8,092.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Japan ranks 25th of 220 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,614 | 606,774 | 309,159 | Japan |
| 2010s | 423,826 | 562,786 | 138,960 | Japan |
| 2020s | 495,883 | 521,441 | 25,558 | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 522,541 against 514,449 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 8,092, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Japan ranks 25th 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, female (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