GPE: Region 3 vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, lower secondary education, female

GPE: Region 3
41.84 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
778,347
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
58th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 41.84 million against 778,347 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 41.07 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 53.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 24.18 million 142,627 24.04 million GPE: Region 3
1980s 29.38 million 230,508 29.15 million GPE: Region 3
1990s 35.15 million 411,638 34.74 million GPE: Region 3
2000s 36.34 million 614,066 35.73 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 37.67 million 620,179 37.05 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 40.98 million 718,245 40.26 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, GPE: Region 3 or Saudi Arabia?
GPE: Region 3, at 41.84 million against 778,347 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia?
41.07 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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, female (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