MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sierra Leone: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

MDG: Eastern Asia
16.85 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
531,270
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
51st
Sierra Leone rank
53rd

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 16.85 million against 531,270 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.32 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 31.7 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 20.82 million 168,490 20.65 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 24.30 million 208,469 24.09 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 18.92 million 372,233 18.55 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 16.67 million 502,752 16.16 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sierra Leone?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 16.85 million against 531,270 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between MDG: Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone?
16.32 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st and Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-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

Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release