Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
1.49 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.47 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Zambia rank
54th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.49 million against 1.47 million in Zambia, a difference of 25,280.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 54th of 220 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 258,943 200,678 58,266 Saudi Arabia
1980s 421,224 369,604 51,620 Saudi Arabia
1990s 729,419 600,934 128,485 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.40 million 780,760 623,719 Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.38 million 1.04 million 338,350 Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.37 million 1.33 million 40,292 Saudi Arabia

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 Zambia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.49 million against 1.47 million in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
25,280, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 54th 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