European Union vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

European Union
21.12 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.60 million number
in 2019
European Union rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • European Union
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199220052019

How they compare

European Union currently reports 21.12 million number against 1.60 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 19.51 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 13.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.98 million number 1.32 million number 19.67 million number European Union
2010s 21.61 million number 1.63 million number 19.98 million number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, European Union or Saudi Arabia?
European Union, at 21.12 million number against 1.60 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between European Union and Saudi Arabia?
19.51 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do European Union and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
European Union ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (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, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.