Saudi Arabia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, male
Saudi Arabia
1.34 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
61.13 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
50th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
51st
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 61.13 million against 1.34 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 59.79 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 45.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st of 221 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201,310 | 15.16 million | 14.96 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 358,278 | 20.13 million | 19.77 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 568,667 | 27.23 million | 26.66 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 36.60 million | 35.25 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 47.80 million | 46.14 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 58.00 million | 56.82 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Saudi Arabia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 61.13 million against 1.34 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Saudi Arabia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 59.79 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release