Australia vs Sierra Leone: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Australia
665,521
in 2024
Sierra Leone
771,270
in 2025
Australia rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
78th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 771,270 against 665,521 in Australia, a difference of 105,749.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 550,854 | 339,342 | 211,512 | Australia |
| 2010s | 578,117 | 567,257 | 10,860 | Australia |
| 2020s | 617,501 | 725,394 | 107,893 | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 771,270 against 665,521 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Australia and Sierra Leone?
- 105,749, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 78th 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
February 2026 Data Release