MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
121.60 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.49 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 121.60 million against 2.49 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 119.11 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 48.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.67 million | 387,061 | 30.28 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 40.70 million | 672,990 | 40.03 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 54.76 million | 1.08 million | 53.69 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 73.29 million | 2.27 million | 71.02 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 95.31 million | 2.78 million | 92.53 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 115.40 million | 2.19 million | 113.21 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 121.60 million against 2.49 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 119.11 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th 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