Mali vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Mali
2.38 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.49 million
in 2025
Mali rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.49 million against 2.38 million in Mali, a difference of 115,530.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 585,502 | 387,061 | 198,440 | Mali |
| 1980s | 699,826 | 672,990 | 26,836 | Mali |
| 1990s | 908,380 | 1.08 million | 168,537 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 2.27 million | 975,505 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 2.78 million | 1.16 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 2.25 million | 138,592 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Mali or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.49 million against 2.38 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Mali and Saudi Arabia?
- 115,530, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 54th 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