MDG: Developing Regions vs United States: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
MDG: Developing Regions
368.76 million
in 2024
United States
13.65 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th
United States rank
6th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- United States
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 368.76 million against 13.65 million in United States, a difference of 355.12 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 27.0 times United States's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 221 groups.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222.32 million | 12.63 million | 209.69 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 282.56 million | 11.34 million | 271.22 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 295.19 million | 10.88 million | 284.31 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 339.74 million | 12.66 million | 327.09 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 346.99 million | 12.66 million | 334.34 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 360.79 million | 12.91 million | 347.87 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or United States?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 368.76 million against 13.65 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and United States?
- 355.12 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and United States rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 221 groups.
- 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