What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Netherlands and South Sudan?

930 number, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Sudan?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

Netherlands vs South Sudan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Netherlands

1.02 million number

in 2018

South Sudan

1.02 million number

in 2014

Netherlands rank

79th

South Sudan rank

78th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Netherlands
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.02 million number against 1.02 million number in Netherlands, a difference of 930 number.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 79th and South Sudan ranks 78th of 203 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	943,497 number	527,172 number	416,325 number	Netherlands
2000s	962,588 number	671,277 number	291,310 number	Netherlands
2010s	1.03 million number	959,786 number	74,848 number	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Netherlands or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 1.02 million number against 1.02 million number in Netherlands as of 2014.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Netherlands and South Sudan?: 930 number, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Sudan?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Netherlands and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Netherlands ranks 79th and South Sudan ranks 78th 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.