South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, tertiary education, male
South Korea
1.27 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.34 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
50th
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.34 million against 1.27 million in South Korea, a difference of 74,040.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 221 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.35 million | 491,765 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.65 million | 135,018 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.18 million | 299,268 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.34 million against 1.27 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 74,040, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (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