East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
74.1%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
117.8%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saudi Arabia
20406080100120199420062019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 117.8% against 74.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 43.7%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 54.2% 87.6% 33.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 74.4% 116.1% 41.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 117.8% against 74.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
43.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.