Mauritania vs Sweden: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Mauritania
676,504 number
in 2020
Sweden
650,715 number
in 2020
Mauritania rank
105th
Sweden rank
107th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 676,504 number against 650,715 number in Sweden, a difference of 25,789 number.

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

Mauritania ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 107th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 188,404 number 652,863 number 464,458 number Sweden
1980s 241,473 number 693,449 number 451,975 number Sweden
1990s 317,882 number 620,136 number 302,254 number Sweden
2000s 424,278 number 693,650 number 269,372 number Sweden
2010s 591,968 number 647,040 number 55,072 number Sweden
2020s 676,504 number 650,715 number 25,789 number Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Mauritania or Sweden?
Mauritania, at 676,504 number against 650,715 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Mauritania and Sweden?
25,789 number, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 107th 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.