How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Algeria vs Cameroon: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Algeria

1.71 million number

in 2020

Cameroon

1.66 million number

in 2020

Algeria rank

38th

Cameroon rank

40th

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

Algeria
Cameroon

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.71 million number against 1.66 million number in Cameroon, a difference of 52,440 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 40th of 205 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.06 million number	415,040 number	644,823 number	Algeria
1980s	1.42 million number	577,769 number	845,873 number	Algeria
1990s	1.99 million number	825,614 number	1.16 million number	Algeria
2000s	2.31 million number	1.16 million number	1.15 million number	Algeria
2010s	1.88 million number	1.44 million number	443,524 number	Algeria
2020s	1.71 million number	1.66 million number	52,440 number	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Algeria or Cameroon?: Algeria, at 1.71 million number against 1.66 million number in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Algeria and Cameroon?: 52,440 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Algeria ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 40th of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.