Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: World population level education
Afghanistan
26.21 million
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
24.36 million
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
World population level education over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 26.21 million against 24.36 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.85 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 900 | 5,550 | 4,650 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 7,300 | 28,100 | 20,800 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 31,500 | 127,000 | 95,500 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 63,150 | 439,000 | 375,850 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 106,000 | 1.13 million | 1.02 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 206,200 | 2.16 million | 1.96 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 421,750 | 4.19 million | 3.77 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 979,400 | 6.85 million | 5.87 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 2.19 million | 9.60 million | 7.42 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2040s | 4.08 million | 12.81 million | 8.74 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2050s | 6.76 million | 15.99 million | 9.23 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2060s | 10.17 million | 18.72 million | 8.55 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2070s | 14.17 million | 20.94 million | 6.77 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2080s | 18.56 million | 22.64 million | 4.08 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2090s | 23.03 million | 23.82 million | 796,300 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2100s | 26.21 million | 24.36 million | 1.85 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population level education, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 26.21 million against 24.36 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population level education between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.85 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for world population level education?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.