Saudi Arabia vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
3.08 million
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
161.93 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
59th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 161.93 million against 3.08 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 158.85 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 52.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th of 220 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1970s 548,970 51.22 million 50.67 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1980s 892,392 64.50 million 63.60 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1990s 1.57 million 83.67 million 82.10 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 2.77 million 107.12 million 104.35 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 2.69 million 134.04 million 131.35 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 2.81 million 155.76 million 152.95 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 161.93 million against 3.08 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
158.85 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th of 220 countries.
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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release