GPE: Region 3 vs Somalia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
115.29 million
in 2024
Somalia
1.89 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
58th
Somalia rank
60th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Somalia
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 115.29 million against 1.89 million in Somalia, a difference of 113.41 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 61.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Somalia ranks 60th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.32 million | 412,720 | 51.90 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 67.77 million | 605,851 | 67.17 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 83.03 million | 662,131 | 82.36 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 102.18 million | 952,808 | 101.22 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 111.73 million | 1.27 million | 110.46 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 114.31 million | 1.73 million | 112.58 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Somalia?
- GPE: Region 3, at 115.29 million against 1.89 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Somalia?
- 113.41 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Somalia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Somalia ranks 60th 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