Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

Saudi Arabia
887,518 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
12.13 million number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199720082019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 12.13 million number against 887,518 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11.24 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 187 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 694,044 number 7.73 million number 7.03 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 896,264 number 11.82 million number 10.93 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 12.13 million number against 887,518 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11.24 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/