MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Spain: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
121.60 million
in 2024
Spain
2.61 million
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th
Spain rank
49th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Spain
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 121.60 million against 2.61 million in Spain, a difference of 118.99 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 46.6 times Spain's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th and Spain ranks 49th of 221 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.29 million | 2.70 million | 71.59 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 95.31 million | 2.29 million | 93.02 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 116.64 million | 2.46 million | 114.18 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Spain?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 121.60 million against 2.61 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
- 118.99 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th and Spain ranks 49th 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