Eritrea vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Eritrea
347,224
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
31.54 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
105th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
103rd

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

  • Eritrea
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 31.54 million against 347,224 in Eritrea, a difference of 31.20 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 90.8 times Eritrea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 105th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd of 220 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 107,066 15.97 million 15.86 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 148,944 18.59 million 18.44 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 173,073 21.90 million 21.72 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 223,276 25.34 million 25.11 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 289,935 27.70 million 27.41 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 338,390 30.31 million 29.97 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Eritrea or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 31.54 million against 347,224 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
31.20 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 105th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd 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