ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
121.13 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.49 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 121.13 million against 2.49 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 118.64 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 48.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.57 million | 387,061 | 30.18 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 40.55 million | 672,990 | 39.87 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 54.54 million | 1.08 million | 53.47 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 73.01 million | 2.27 million | 70.74 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 94.96 million | 2.78 million | 92.18 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 114.97 million | 2.19 million | 112.78 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Saudi Arabia?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 121.13 million against 2.49 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia?
- 118.64 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
- 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