Sierra Leone vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Sierra Leone
521,887
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
32.74 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
60th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
63rd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
010.0M20.0M30.0M199220082024

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 32.74 million against 521,887 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 32.22 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 62.7 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 60th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 63rd of 196 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 71,243 28.65 million 28.58 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 174,463 31.61 million 31.44 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 417,632 32.38 million 31.96 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 32.74 million against 521,887 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
32.22 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Sierra Leone ranks 60th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release