Afghanistan vs Germany: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
4.42 million
in 2025
Germany
4.27 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Germany rank
29th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Germany
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.42 million against 4.27 million in Germany, a difference of 152,230.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Germany ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 4.81 million | 2.75 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 4.58 million | 1.38 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.16 million | 4.36 million | 198,684 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Germany?
- Afghanistan, at 4.42 million against 4.27 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Germany?
- 152,230, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Germany rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Germany ranks 29th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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