UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs Uruguay: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
40.59 million
in 2024
Uruguay
247,364
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
130th
Uruguay rank
132nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 40.59 million against 247,364 in Uruguay, a difference of 40.34 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 164.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 132nd of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 18.25 million 220,604 18.03 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 23.51 million 237,930 23.27 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 29.63 million 254,579 29.38 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 39.01 million 253,384 38.76 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 39.28 million 265,202 39.01 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 39.31 million 256,140 39.06 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or Uruguay?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 40.59 million against 247,364 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Uruguay?
40.34 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Uruguay?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 132nd 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