Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Germany
2.66 million number
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
29.96 million number
in 2019
Germany rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

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

  • Germany
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 29.96 million number against 2.66 million number in Germany, a difference of 27.30 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.3 times Germany's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 164 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.62 million number 12.98 million number 10.36 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 2.80 million number 20.15 million number 17.35 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.66 million number 26.59 million number 23.93 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 29.96 million number against 2.66 million number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
27.30 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Germany ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 164 countries.
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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.