Afghanistan vs France: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Afghanistan
1.83 million
in 2025
France
1.70 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
France rank
23rd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Afghanistan
- France
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.83 million against 1.70 million in France, a difference of 120,960.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and France ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 908,257 | 1.65 million | 741,486 | France |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.61 million | 240,686 | France |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.67 million | 72,080 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Afghanistan or France?
- Afghanistan, at 1.83 million against 1.70 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Afghanistan and France?
- 120,960, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and France rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and France ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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