ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Spain: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
176.72 million
in 2024
Spain
3.13 million
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
51st
Spain rank
53rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Spain
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 176.72 million against 3.13 million in Spain, a difference of 173.59 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 56.5 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 51st and Spain ranks 53rd of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 107.15 million 2.66 million 104.50 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 136.88 million 2.67 million 134.20 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 169.33 million 3.04 million 166.29 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Spain?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 176.72 million against 3.13 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Spain?
173.59 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Spain rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 51st and Spain ranks 53rd 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release