Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Viet Nam: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
94.78 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
6.87 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
14th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 94.78 million number against 6.87 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 87.92 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.8 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 30.24 million number 4.46 million number 25.77 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 39.36 million number 6.08 million number 33.27 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 52.81 million number 7.20 million number 45.62 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 70.78 million number 8.29 million number 62.48 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 89.37 million number 8.27 million number 81.10 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Viet Nam?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 94.78 million number against 6.87 million number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
87.92 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 14th 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.