United States of America vs Upper middle income: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

United States of America
49.70 million number
in 2018
Upper middle income
392.01 million number
in 2019
United States of America rank
4th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • United States of America
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 392.01 million number against 49.70 million number in United States of America, a difference of 342.31 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 7.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 186 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 47.69 million number 377.80 million number 330.11 million number Upper middle income
2000s 49.57 million number 384.58 million number 335.00 million number Upper middle income
2010s 49.70 million number 383.00 million number 333.29 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, United States of America or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 392.01 million number against 49.70 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between United States of America and Upper middle income?
342.31 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Upper middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do United States of America and Upper middle income rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.