MDG: World vs United States of America: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

MDG: World
412.76 million
in 2024
United States of America
13.65 million
in 2025
MDG: World rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th

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

  • MDG: World
  • United States of America
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How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 412.76 million against 13.65 million in United States of America, a difference of 399.11 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 30.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

MDG: World ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 221 groups.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 271.82 million 12.63 million 259.19 million MDG: World
1980s 331.98 million 11.34 million 320.63 million MDG: World
1990s 344.56 million 10.88 million 333.68 million MDG: World
2000s 388.13 million 12.66 million 375.47 million MDG: World
2010s 389.96 million 12.66 million 377.30 million MDG: World
2020s 403.91 million 12.91 million 390.99 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, MDG: World or United States of America?
MDG: World, at 412.76 million against 13.65 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between MDG: World and United States of America?
399.11 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: World and United States of America rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: World ranks 4th and United States of America 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

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