Saudi Arabia vs WB: South Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
1.58 million
in 2025
WB: South Asia
85.17 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
59th
WB: South Asia rank
59th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 85.17 million against 1.58 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 83.59 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 53.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and WB: South Asia ranks 59th of 220 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 million 79.47 million 78.42 million WB: South Asia
2000s 1.37 million 82.73 million 81.36 million WB: South Asia
2010s 1.31 million 87.97 million 86.66 million WB: South Asia
2020s 1.47 million 86.02 million 84.56 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 85.17 million against 1.58 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and WB: South Asia?
83.59 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: South Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and WB: South Asia ranks 59th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release