Saudi Arabia vs WB: Ida Only: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
1.49 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Only
80.65 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
WB: Ida Only rank
53rd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • WB: Ida Only
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How they compare

WB: Ida Only currently reports 80.65 million against 1.49 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 79.16 million.

That makes WB: Ida Only's figure about 54.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Ida Only has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and WB: Ida Only ranks 53rd of 220 countries.

WB: Ida Only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia WB: Ida Only Difference Ahead
1970s 258,943 23.93 million 23.67 million WB: Ida Only
1980s 421,224 30.65 million 30.23 million WB: Ida Only
1990s 729,419 40.94 million 40.21 million WB: Ida Only
2000s 1.40 million 55.59 million 54.18 million WB: Ida Only
2010s 1.38 million 68.03 million 66.65 million WB: Ida Only
2020s 1.34 million 77.62 million 76.28 million WB: Ida Only

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 WB: Ida Only?
WB: Ida Only, at 80.65 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 WB: Ida Only?
79.16 million, with WB: Ida Only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Ida Only?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Ida Only rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and WB: Ida Only ranks 53rd 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

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