How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.

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.

Belgium vs Sierra Leone: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Belgium

653,387 number

in 2018

Sierra Leone

662,880 number

in 2014

Belgium rank

92nd

Sierra Leone rank

91st

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Belgium
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 662,880 number against 653,387 number in Belgium, a difference of 9,493 number.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 203 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	740,276 number	245,267 number	495,009 number	Belgium
1980s	783,561 number	315,080 number	468,481 number	Belgium
1990s	665,702 number	389,170 number	276,532 number	Belgium
2000s	631,782 number	519,155 number	112,627 number	Belgium
2010s	669,269 number	644,000 number	25,269 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Belgium or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 662,880 number against 653,387 number in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 9,493 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 91st of 203 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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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.