Saudi Arabia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, male
Saudi Arabia
760,448
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
40.88 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 40.88 million against 760,448 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 40.12 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 220 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,199 | 10.35 million | 10.21 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 217,205 | 14.32 million | 14.10 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 374,964 | 19.99 million | 19.61 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 803,898 | 24.78 million | 23.98 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 755,672 | 31.69 million | 30.94 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 682,944 | 38.58 million | 37.89 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Saudi Arabia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 40.88 million against 760,448 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Saudi Arabia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 40.12 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 220 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release