Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: School age population, tertiary education, female
Saudi Arabia
1.15 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.06 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Zambia rank
57th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.15 million against 1.06 million in Zambia, a difference of 83,520.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185,751 | 215,546 | 29,796 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 314,712 | 309,609 | 5,103 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 508,251 | 433,352 | 74,900 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 912,687 | 578,729 | 333,959 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 775,857 | 351,516 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 975,877 | 67,814 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.15 million against 1.06 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 83,520, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th of 221 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release