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

Burkina Faso
1.34 million number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1.35 million number
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.35 million number against 1.34 million number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11,310 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 359,879 number 419,568 number 59,689 number Saudi Arabia
1980s 455,052 number 692,880 number 237,828 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 609,183 number 1.04 million number 431,075 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 823,592 number 1.39 million number 570,547 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.13 million number 1.46 million number 325,053 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.34 million number 1.35 million number 11,310 number 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, Burkina Faso or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.35 million number against 1.34 million number in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
11,310 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.