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

Saudi Arabia
1.60 million number
in 2019
Spain
1.71 million number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Spain rank
24th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.71 million number against 1.60 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 105,410 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.32 million number 1.11 million number 201,547 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.64 million number 1.68 million number 46,417 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Spain, at 1.71 million number against 1.60 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
105,410 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 188 countries.
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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About this data

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.