Saudi Arabia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Saudi Arabia
731,262
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
38.37 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 38.37 million against 731,262 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 37.64 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 52.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 126,744 9.49 million 9.36 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 204,019 13.38 million 13.17 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 354,455 18.94 million 18.59 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 600,581 23.39 million 22.79 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 625,192 29.71 million 29.09 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 658,433 36.18 million 35.52 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Saudi Arabia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 38.37 million against 731,262 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
37.64 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release