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

Niger
1.44 million number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1.35 million number
in 2020
Niger rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

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

  • Niger
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.44 million number against 1.35 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 94,920 number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Niger ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 291,171 number 419,568 number 128,397 number Saudi Arabia
1980s 383,419 number 692,880 number 309,460 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 520,077 number 1.04 million number 520,180 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 734,235 number 1.39 million number 659,904 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.13 million number 1.46 million number 323,462 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.44 million number 1.35 million number 94,920 number Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Niger or Saudi Arabia?
Niger, at 1.44 million number against 1.35 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Niger and Saudi Arabia?
94,920 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Niger and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 46th 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.