Netherlands vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Netherlands
764,332
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
48.80 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
65th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
68th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199420092024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 48.80 million against 764,332 in Netherlands, a difference of 48.04 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 63.8 times Netherlands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 65th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 68th of 200 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 750,408 12.98 million 12.23 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 775,138 20.25 million 19.48 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 798,857 35.93 million 35.13 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 760,528 45.64 million 44.88 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Netherlands or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 48.80 million against 764,332 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
48.04 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 65th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 68th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary 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

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release