ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Western Sahara: School age population, tertiary education, male

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
9.26 million
in 2024
Western Sahara
21,293
in 2025
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
169th
Western Sahara rank
168th

School age population, tertiary education, male over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 9.26 million against 21,293 in Western Sahara, a difference of 9.24 million.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 434.9 times Western Sahara's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 169th and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 221 groups.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1980s 4.44 million 6,289 4.43 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1990s 4.92 million 7,146 4.92 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 8.25 million 19,291 8.23 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 8.97 million 20,192 8.95 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Western Sahara?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 9.26 million against 21,293 in Western Sahara as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Western Sahara?
9.24 million, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Western Sahara?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Western Sahara rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 169th and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (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, male (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