Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Iceland
30,254 number
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
31,968 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
173rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 31,968 number against 30,254 number in Iceland, a difference of 1,714 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 30,590 number 13,390 number 17,200 number Iceland
1980s 30,066 number 17,151 number 12,914 number Iceland
1990s 29,609 number 23,463 number 6,145 number Iceland
2000s 30,681 number 18,843 number 11,838 number Iceland
2010s 31,395 number 26,277 number 5,118 number Iceland
2020s 30,254 number 31,968 number 1,714 number Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 31,968 number against 30,254 number in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
1,714 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.