Australia vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Australia
665,521
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
46.92 million
in 2024
Australia rank
81st
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
81st

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 46.92 million against 665,521 in Australia, a difference of 46.26 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 70.5 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 81st and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 81st of 220 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
2000s 550,854 41.62 million 41.07 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 578,117 43.68 million 43.10 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 617,501 45.63 million 45.01 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Australia or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 46.92 million against 665,521 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Australia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
46.26 million, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 81st and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 81st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release