Afghanistan vs Sudan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Afghanistan
548,318
in 2025
Sudan
607,997
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Sudan rank
21st
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 607,997 against 548,318 in Afghanistan, a difference of 59,679.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,057 | 347,082 | 117,025 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 304,652 | 397,759 | 93,107 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 446,094 | 510,798 | 64,704 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 521,415 | 599,544 | 78,129 | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 607,997 against 548,318 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 59,679, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 21st 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, male (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