Spain vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, female

Spain
1.26 million
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
60.35 million
in 2024
Spain rank
49th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Spain
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 60.35 million against 1.26 million in Spain, a difference of 59.09 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.8 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 49th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 221 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.32 million 37.10 million 35.78 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.12 million 47.42 million 46.31 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.19 million 57.90 million 56.71 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Spain or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 60.35 million against 1.26 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Spain and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
59.09 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Spain and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Spain ranks 49th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release