ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Suriname: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
18.54 million
in 2024
Suriname
54,436
in 2025
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
167th
Suriname rank
165th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Suriname
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 18.54 million against 54,436 in Suriname, a difference of 18.48 million.
That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 340.5 times Suriname's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 167th and Suriname ranks 165th of 221 groups.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.55 million | 34,041 | 5.51 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1980s | 7.77 million | 44,387 | 7.72 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1990s | 10.31 million | 42,327 | 10.27 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2000s | 13.79 million | 46,800 | 13.74 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 15.96 million | 48,331 | 15.91 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2020s | 17.99 million | 55,321 | 17.94 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Suriname?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 18.54 million against 54,436 in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Suriname?
- 18.48 million, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Suriname rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 167th and Suriname ranks 165th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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