How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?

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.

Niger vs Somalia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Niger

1.44 million number

in 2020

Somalia

1.48 million number

in 2020

Niger rank

46th

Somalia rank

44th

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

Niger
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.48 million number against 1.44 million number in Niger, a difference of 37,390 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Niger ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 44th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	291,171 number	274,074 number	17,097 number	Niger
1980s	383,419 number	548,912 number	165,492 number	Somalia
1990s	520,077 number	628,265 number	108,188 number	Somalia
2000s	734,235 number	843,350 number	109,115 number	Somalia
2010s	1.13 million number	1.27 million number	136,007 number	Somalia
2020s	1.44 million number	1.48 million number	37,390 number	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Niger or Somalia?: Somalia, at 1.48 million number against 1.44 million number in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Niger and Somalia?: 37,390 number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Niger ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 44th 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.