How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?

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.

Senegal vs Zambia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Senegal

1.49 million number

in 2019

Zambia

1.47 million number

in 2014

Senegal rank

64th

Zambia rank

65th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Senegal
Zambia

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.49 million number against 1.47 million number in Zambia, a difference of 18,420 number.

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

Senegal ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	411,326 number	426,936 number	15,610 number	Zambia
1980s	525,662 number	629,094 number	103,432 number	Zambia
1990s	736,595 number	873,541 number	136,946 number	Zambia
2000s	1.05 million number	1.16 million number	108,289 number	Zambia
2010s	1.27 million number	1.38 million number	115,542 number	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Senegal or Zambia?: Senegal, at 1.49 million number against 1.47 million number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Senegal and Zambia?: 18,420 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Senegal ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th 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.