Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
117.8%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
122.5%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 122.5% against 117.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.7%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 182 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 87.6% 100.2% 12.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 115.8% 133.9% 18.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 122.5% against 117.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 182 countries.
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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About this data

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.