GPE: Region 3 vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
165.18 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.08 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 165.18 million against 3.08 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 162.10 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 53.7 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 56th 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 | 80.88 million | 548,970 | 80.33 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 99.54 million | 892,392 | 98.64 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 122.48 million | 1.57 million | 120.91 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 142.16 million | 2.77 million | 139.39 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 150.36 million | 2.69 million | 147.67 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 161.10 million | 2.81 million | 158.29 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Saudi Arabia?
- GPE: Region 3, at 165.18 million against 3.08 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia?
- 162.10 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release