GPE: Region 3 vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, upper secondary education, male

GPE: Region 3
40.56 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
760,448
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 40.56 million against 760,448 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 39.80 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 53.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 16.08 million 132,199 15.94 million GPE: Region 3
1980s 20.17 million 217,205 19.95 million GPE: Region 3
1990s 25.84 million 374,964 25.47 million GPE: Region 3
2000s 34.60 million 803,898 33.80 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 37.40 million 755,672 36.65 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 39.27 million 682,944 38.58 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, GPE: Region 3 or Saudi Arabia?
GPE: Region 3, at 40.56 million against 760,448 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia?
39.80 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (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, male (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