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

Saudi Arabia
1.35 million number
in 2020
Spain
1.33 million number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
Spain rank
52nd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.35 million number against 1.33 million number in Spain, a difference of 23,380 number.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 419,568 number 2.41 million number 1.99 million number Spain
1980s 692,880 number 2.64 million number 1.95 million number Spain
1990s 1.04 million number 2.40 million number 1.36 million number Spain
2000s 1.39 million number 957,824 number 436,315 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.46 million number 1.20 million number 252,832 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.35 million number 1.33 million number 23,380 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, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.35 million number against 1.33 million number in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
23,380 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd 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.