Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
24.73 million number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
1.60 million number
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199720082019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 24.73 million number against 1.60 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 23.13 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.04 million number 1.32 million number 19.73 million number Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 24.32 million number 1.63 million number 22.69 million number Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 24.73 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
23.13 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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.