Afghanistan vs Uzbekistan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
3.12 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
3.20 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
29th
Uzbekistan rank
27th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 3.20 million against 3.12 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 79,710.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Uzbekistan ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 831,374 | 1.72 million | 888,816 | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 821,121 | 2.06 million | 1.24 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 2.58 million | 1.49 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 3.19 million | 1.49 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 2.70 million | 162,819 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 3.05 million | 81,334 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 3.20 million against 3.12 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
- 79,710, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Uzbekistan ranks 27th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release