Afghanistan vs Japan: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Afghanistan
1.52 million
in 2025
Japan
1.55 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
29th
Japan rank
27th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.55 million against 1.52 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 31,200.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th 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 | 849,623 | 1.85 million | 1.00 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.71 million | 472,867 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.57 million | 119,503 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.55 million against 1.52 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 31,200, with Japan 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, lower secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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