Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Least developed countries
33.2%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
107.5%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 107.5% against 33.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 74.3%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.6% 82.7% 62.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 31.0% 106.7% 75.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 107.5% against 33.2% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
74.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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