ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, tertiary education, female
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
60.17 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.15 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 60.17 million against 1.15 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 59.02 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 52.5 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 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th 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 | 15.45 million | 185,751 | 15.27 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 20.48 million | 314,712 | 20.16 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 27.39 million | 508,251 | 26.88 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 36.51 million | 912,687 | 35.59 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 47.29 million | 1.13 million | 46.16 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 57.12 million | 1.02 million | 56.11 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, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Saudi Arabia?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 60.17 million against 1.15 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia?
- 59.02 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, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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