ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
80.81 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.49 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 80.81 million against 1.49 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 79.32 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 54.2 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 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd 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 20.70 million 258,943 20.45 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 28.56 million 421,224 28.14 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 39.79 million 729,419 39.06 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 49.19 million 1.40 million 47.78 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 62.73 million 1.38 million 61.35 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 76.28 million 1.34 million 74.94 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, upper secondary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Saudi Arabia?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 80.81 million against 1.49 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Saudi Arabia?
79.32 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release