Afghanistan vs Japan: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Afghanistan
561,969
in 2025
Japan
527,241
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Japan rank
25th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 561,969 against 527,241 in Japan, a difference of 34,728.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 222 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 | 326,541 | 627,986 | 301,445 | Japan |
| 2010s | 457,989 | 584,155 | 126,166 | Japan |
| 2020s | 534,664 | 544,083 | 9,419 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 561,969 against 527,241 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 34,728, 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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