Low & middle income vs United States of America: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Low & middle income
514.84 million number
in 2019
United States of America
21.45 million number
in 2018
Low & middle income rank
3rd
United States of America rank
4th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Low & middle income
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 514.84 million number against 21.45 million number in United States of America, a difference of 493.38 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 24.0 times United States of America's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 45 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 292.78 million number 19.65 million number 273.13 million number Low & middle income
1980s 369.11 million number 20.87 million number 348.24 million number Low & middle income
1990s 434.96 million number 18.44 million number 416.52 million number Low & middle income
2000s 494.67 million number 20.79 million number 473.88 million number Low & middle income
2010s 524.45 million number 22.05 million number 502.41 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Low & middle income or United States of America?
Low & middle income, at 514.84 million number against 21.45 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Low & middle income and United States of America?
493.38 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States of America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Low & middle income and United States of America rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 4th of 45 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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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

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