Afghanistan vs Algeria: School age population, secondary education, male
Afghanistan
3.08 million
in 2025
Algeria
3.07 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
26th
Algeria rank
27th
School age population, secondary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.08 million against 3.07 million in Algeria, a difference of 8,540.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Algeria ranks 27th 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 | 800,987 | 1.33 million | 533,550 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 787,323 | 1.84 million | 1.05 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 2.11 million | 1.05 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 2.42 million | 805,337 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.20 million | 266,917 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 2.75 million | 204,877 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Afghanistan, at 3.08 million against 3.07 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 8,540, with Afghanistan 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, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Algeria ranks 27th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (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