Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Lower secondary completion rate, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
91.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
104.0%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

Lower secondary completion rate, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 104.0% against 91.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 45 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 92.5% 99.1% 6.5% Saudi Arabia
2010s 94.5% 110.2% 15.6% Saudi Arabia
2020s 96.1% 105.9% 9.8% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 104.0% against 91.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
12.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.