Afghanistan vs France: School age population, secondary education, female
Afghanistan
2.93 million
in 2025
France
2.94 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
France rank
26th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.94 million against 2.93 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 10,010.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and France ranks 26th of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 2.75 million | 1.17 million | France |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.79 million | 441,340 | France |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 2.91 million | 117,688 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Afghanistan or France?
- France, at 2.94 million against 2.93 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Afghanistan and France?
- 10,010, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and France rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and France ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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