Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
103.0%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
96.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
20th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 103.0% against 96.1% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 79.4% 92.8% 13.4% SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2010s 90.4% 97.2% 6.8% SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 98.8% 97.1% 1.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Saudi Arabia, at 103.0% against 96.1% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
6.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release