SDG: Eastern Asia vs Zambia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Eastern Asia
115.03 million
in 2024
Zambia
2.51 million
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
67th
Zambia rank
65th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 115.03 million against 2.51 million in Zambia, a difference of 112.52 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 45.8 times Zambia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 65th of 221 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.76 million | 535,431 | 102.23 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 169.27 million | 763,614 | 168.51 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 140.15 million | 1.04 million | 139.12 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 151.59 million | 1.34 million | 150.25 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 113.70 million | 1.79 million | 111.90 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 111.90 million | 2.29 million | 109.62 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or Zambia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 115.03 million against 2.51 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 112.52 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 65th 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