ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Oman: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
42.51 million
in 2024
Oman
323,916
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
124th
Oman rank
124th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Oman
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 42.51 million against 323,916 in Oman, a difference of 42.19 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 131.3 times Oman's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 124th and Oman ranks 124th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 10.07 million 65,715 10.01 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 13.66 million 113,938 13.55 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 19.07 million 193,131 18.88 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 25.72 million 282,440 25.44 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 32.75 million 281,423 32.47 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 40.22 million 279,989 39.94 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Oman?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 42.51 million against 323,916 in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Oman?
42.19 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Oman?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Oman rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 124th and Oman ranks 124th 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release