Netherlands vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Netherlands
1.17 million
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
90.69 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
86th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
89th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 90.69 million against 1.17 million in Netherlands, a difference of 89.52 million.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 77.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 86th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 89th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.19 million 53.45 million 52.27 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 1.37 million 69.35 million 67.98 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 1.17 million 86.76 million 85.58 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Netherlands or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 90.69 million against 1.17 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Netherlands and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
89.52 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 86th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 89th of 220 countries.
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