United States of America vs WB: World: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
United States of America
26.41 million
in 2025
WB: World
843.28 million
in 2024
United States of America rank
6th
WB: World rank
4th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- United States of America
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 843.28 million against 26.41 million in United States of America, a difference of 816.88 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 31.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 6th and WB: World ranks 4th of 220 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.14 million | 575.49 million | 550.35 million | WB: World |
| 1980s | 21.80 million | 684.49 million | 662.69 million | WB: World |
| 1990s | 21.96 million | 708.80 million | 686.85 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 25.28 million | 779.33 million | 754.06 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 25.10 million | 780.49 million | 755.40 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 25.68 million | 824.55 million | 798.87 million | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, United States of America or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 843.28 million against 26.41 million in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between United States of America and WB: World?
- 816.88 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and WB: World rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 6th and WB: World ranks 4th 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
February 2026 Data Release