What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

11.24 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

Saudi Arabia

887,518 number

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa

12.13 million number

in 2018

Saudi Arabia rank

23rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

23rd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

Saudi Arabia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 13.7 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	694,044 number	7.73 million number	7.03 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	896,264 number	11.82 million number	10.93 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

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?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?: 11.24 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?: Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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: 21 August 2026

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/