Afghanistan vs Germany: School age population, tertiary education, female
Afghanistan
2.16 million
in 2025
Germany
2.05 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
Germany rank
29th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Germany
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.16 million against 2.05 million in Germany, a difference of 111,250.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th 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 | 1.01 million | 2.36 million | 1.35 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 2.21 million | 647,040 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 2.09 million | 47,926 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Afghanistan or Germany?
- Afghanistan, at 2.16 million against 2.05 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Afghanistan and Germany?
- 111,250, 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, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Germany ranks 29th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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