Guinea-Bissau vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Guinea-Bissau
149,543
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
25.80 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
131st
UIS: Arab States rank
133rd

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 25.80 million against 149,543 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 25.65 million.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 172.5 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st and UIS: Arab States ranks 133rd of 220 countries.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 27,377 11.17 million 11.14 million UIS: Arab States
1980s 34,307 13.87 million 13.83 million UIS: Arab States
1990s 47,536 17.25 million 17.21 million UIS: Arab States
2000s 60,153 20.70 million 20.64 million UIS: Arab States
2010s 111,615 21.91 million 21.80 million UIS: Arab States
2020s 138,998 24.66 million 24.52 million UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or UIS: Arab States?
UIS: Arab States, at 25.80 million against 149,543 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and UIS: Arab States?
25.65 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and UIS: Arab States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st and UIS: Arab States ranks 133rd 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