United States of America vs WB: World: School age population, secondary education, female

United States of America
12.82 million
in 2025
WB: World
408.16 million
in 2024
United States of America rank
6th
WB: World rank
4th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 408.16 million against 12.82 million in United States of America, a difference of 395.34 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 31.8 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 12.42 million 280.74 million 268.32 million WB: World
1980s 10.63 million 333.92 million 323.29 million WB: World
1990s 10.63 million 345.71 million 335.08 million WB: World
2000s 12.30 million 378.34 million 366.04 million WB: World
2010s 12.26 million 377.63 million 365.36 million WB: World
2020s 12.53 million 399.22 million 386.69 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, United States of America or WB: World?
WB: World, at 408.16 million against 12.82 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between United States of America and WB: World?
395.34 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release