ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Western Sahara: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
25.83 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
53,016
in 2025
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
168th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Western Sahara
How they compare
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries currently reports 25.83 million against 53,016 in Western Sahara, a difference of 25.78 million.
That makes ALECSO: Mashriq Countries's figure about 487.3 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.18 million | 15,688 | 13.17 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 1990s | 15.25 million | 26,316 | 15.23 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2010s | 22.46 million | 44,470 | 22.42 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
| 2020s | 24.65 million | 49,248 | 24.60 million | ALECSO: Mashriq Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Western Sahara?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, at 25.83 million against 53,016 in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Western Sahara?
- 25.78 million, with ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Western Sahara?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release