ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Western Sahara: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
18.54 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
41,194
in 2025
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
167th
Western Sahara rank
168th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Western Sahara
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 18.54 million against 41,194 in Western Sahara, a difference of 18.50 million.
That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 450.0 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 221 groups.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.91 million | 12,133 | 8.90 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1990s | 10.01 million | 13,960 | 9.99 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 16.61 million | 36,768 | 16.58 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2020s | 17.99 million | 38,838 | 17.96 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 Western Sahara?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 18.54 million against 41,194 in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Western Sahara?
- 18.50 million, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Western Sahara?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 168th 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