Afghanistan vs Myanmar: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
4.42 million
in 2025
Myanmar
4.39 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
26th
Myanmar rank
28th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.42 million against 4.39 million in Myanmar, a difference of 24,030.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 3.00 million | 1.91 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 3.72 million | 2.69 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 4.34 million | 2.92 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 4.69 million | 2.65 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 4.60 million | 1.40 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.21 million | 4.50 million | 293,860 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Afghanistan, at 4.42 million against 4.39 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 24,030, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 28th 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