MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
14.64 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
486,114
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199720112025

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 14.64 million against 486,114 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14.15 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 30.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.56 million 549,487 13.01 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 19.46 million 1.19 million 18.27 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 13.40 million 452,626 12.95 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 14.19 million 425,055 13.76 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Saudi Arabia?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 14.64 million against 486,114 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Saudi Arabia?
14.15 million, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Saudi Arabia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release