South Asia vs United States of America: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
South Asia
243.52 million number
in 2019
United States of America
25.05 million number
in 2018
South Asia rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- South Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 243.52 million number against 25.05 million number in United States of America, a difference of 218.47 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 9.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 45 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.42 million number | 24.96 million number | 97.46 million number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 151.05 million number | 22.49 million number | 128.57 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 188.35 million number | 21.95 million number | 166.40 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 222.72 million number | 25.28 million number | 197.44 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 238.84 million number | 25.11 million number | 213.73 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, South Asia or United States of America?
- South Asia, at 243.52 million number against 25.05 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between South Asia and United States of America?
- 218.47 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United States of America?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do South Asia and United States of America rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 45 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.