Niger vs Spain: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Niger
2.53 million
in 2025
Spain
2.61 million
in 2024
Niger rank
51st
Spain rank
49th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Niger
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.61 million against 2.53 million in Niger, a difference of 75,200.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 51st and Spain ranks 49th of 221 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 2.70 million | 1.57 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 2.29 million | 767,710 | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 2.46 million | 346,442 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Niger or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.61 million against 2.53 million in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Niger and Spain?
- 75,200, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Spain rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 51st and Spain ranks 49th of 221 countries.
- 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