Afghanistan vs Algeria: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.01 million
in 2025
Algeria
6.01 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
27th
Algeria rank
26th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6.01 million against 6.01 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,250.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Algeria ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Algeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 2.53 million | 952,577 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 3.50 million | 1.94 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.08 million | 4.09 million | 2.00 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.16 million | 4.66 million | 1.50 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 4.29 million | 531,063 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.77 million | 5.39 million | 384,943 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 6.01 million against 6.01 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 2,250, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Algeria ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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