Saudi Arabia vs Spain: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
1.49 million
in 2025
Spain
1.59 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Spain rank
49th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.59 million against 1.49 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 103,100.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 49th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 927,522 | 524,110 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.19 million | 189,302 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.49 million | 145,942 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.59 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 Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 103,100, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 49th of 220 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release