Canada vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Canada
2.58 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.49 million
in 2025
Canada rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.58 million against 2.49 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 92,790.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 2.27 million | 78,138 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.78 million | 442,942 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.25 million | 128,846 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 2.58 million against 2.49 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 92,790, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release