MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Spain: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
81.14 million
in 2024
Spain
1.59 million
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
Spain rank
49th

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

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 81.14 million against 1.59 million in Spain, a difference of 79.55 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 50.9 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th and Spain ranks 49th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 49.98 million 927,522 49.05 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 62.97 million 1.19 million 61.78 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 77.49 million 1.51 million 75.98 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Spain?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 81.14 million against 1.59 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
79.55 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th and Spain ranks 49th 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

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